Question about hi wood IMB stock

[RCS]

I have a stock in my QH 1,603422 carbine that a collector identified as a IBM hi wood I cut stock and not the correct stock. I have since installed another stock on the QH.

I am attempting to find out the approximate value of this IBM stock in order to sell it outright or for trading. I will post some photo of the stock taken with the QH carbine.

Thanks Robert

[shadycon]

Selling it may be a BIG mistake! I would hold on to it for better id. I haven't seem one marked with the big 'B' after RMC!!! Beautiful stock, looks like it has never been refinished or messed with.....................

[jimb16]

Keep it. Great trade material.

[shadycon]

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[frankderrico]

Hi Robert, it is a very hard to find and desirable stock. RMC made for early IBM, your cartouche could be a little better but is honest. The way prices have been going on quality rare stocks lately I would say $500.00 or more to the right collector.

Best Regards.....Frank

[tenOC]

What era was the B NOT added to I cut RMC stocks for IBM? I've got one with no B.

[Bruce McAskill]

Roughly about the first 18,500 RMC stocks from beginning of production would have had the Large B.

[painter777]

RMC ended up being a rather large supplier of stocks early on.
IIRC, I've seen RMC stocks used by QHMC, IBM, Underwood, Inland and SG.

To Ten's Inquire:
Seeing that many early RMC stocks were unmarked for... but issued to QHMC.
Seems very possible that in the mix of RMC-B stocks that the stamped B wouldn't have always been applied. If you pay attention the B's were separately and randomly placed when they were stamped.

[kro]

The I-Cut RMC with the B in the sling well stocks were reported in the 3673XXX to 3747XXX serial number range.

[jangle]

The I-Cut RMC with the B in the sling well stocks were reported in the 3673XXX to 3747XXX serial number range.

Yep. Mine is 3687xxx