Scored a IHC Bargin at Cabela's?

[Joe W]

Very nice. As it is match conditioned, with the stock bedded to the receiver, I would leave it just as it is. You will find many match rifles with the stock varnished to keep it from swelling after being used during a match in bad wet weather. Maybe even match conditioned by a Marine Corps team armorer. Would you really want to mess with it. By the way, not that it matters, but I believe the hammer is from an M14. Semper Fi

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[browningautorifle]

By the way, not that it matters, but I believe the hammer is from an M14

How did you figure? By the numbers on it? It may well be...?

[Joe W]

How did you figure? By the numbers on it? It may well be...?

Jim, I may be wrong on this but I think HRA used two hammers in original production. HRA 5546008 and 5546008 HR N which is found in some H&R rifles in the 5.6 & 5.7 serial range. It is said that the letter "N" may be a contractor code. I believe those marked HR H, such as the OP's, were manufactured for the M14 but, considering the late 1964 barrel, it too could have been a replacement used in the M1 rifle trigger group. Again, I am not 100% sure about this, guess it may be a question for Wayne Bradford.

[browningautorifle]

HRA 5546008 and 5546008 HR N which is found in some H&R rifles in the 5.6 & 5.7 serial range.

That's what I was suspecting you meant. I don't have one here presently, my last one was H&R 434343...just like new...

[ArtPahl]

That's a good bit less than half of what most IHC's go for!

[mark1]

It was made for competitive shooting. Besides the bedding the hand guard is screwed in to secure it from movement.

[TDH]

That rifle in northern Ohio even in the shadow of the CMP North store would be priced between 900 and 1200 dollars and being an IHC closer to the 1200 number. Just moved to Tennessee and not sure about the prices here.