looking for a good IHC m1 garand reference book

[ajconti]

Any recommendations for a good reference book to check International Harvester M1 Garand for correctness?

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[browningautorifle]

Nice looking rifle, I'd love to know exactly where it travelled to. Scott Duff speaks of them and illustrates in his book "The M1 Garand: POST WORLD WAR II". You might get what you want there.

[ajconti]

Thank you! it has some dings and dents in the wood and the finish on the metal is worn in alot of places but I think its mostly correct if not all correct IHC info is kinda hard to find yet understand like the number code in the stock.

[browningautorifle]

The one in Scott's book also has a four digit number but different from yours. The ones he displays are 4445628, 4575534, 4584311, 4584312, 4655712 and one close to yours...5104106.

[ajconti]

I just found the book on Amazon!!

[AFJon]

Website that will give you a rough idea.

USRifleCAL30M1.com


Keep an eye out for the book when/if it gets released
IHC Book - CMP Forums
IHC book - signed with book publisher today. - Page 5 - CMP Forums

[ajconti]

Website that will give you a rough idea.

USRifleCAL30M1.com


Keep an eye out for the book when/if it gets released
IHC Book - CMP Forums
IHC book - signed with book publisher today. - Page 5 - CMP Forums

Thank you! I wish to see that book out soon!

[browningautorifle]

I wish to see that book out soon

By the text in the forum it may be a pipedream. One of the books we wait for forever...thread goes back 6 years.

[Bob Seijas]

The IHC book is a long sad story that is still on-going. The stock number 1674 is a dating code indicating the 167th day of 1954. That's not the rifle date, just the wood.

[ajconti]

The barrel date is 5/54 I cant seem to be able to pin point when the reciever was made like you can with the other makers.