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International Harvester Garand 30M1

drygulchstandrygulchstan Member Posts: 321 ✭✭
edited February 2004 in Ask the Experts
I guy has one wants to sell it He says it is in good shape and numbers match. Also has a Browning Light 12 68G and a S&W 29 44 mag 4" barrel and idea what there worth
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  • Der GebirgsjagerDer Gebirgsjager Member Posts: 1,673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey Dan, I'd be a little careful here! Garands don't have "numbers" that match like Mausers and some other European military rifles. They just have the one serial number on the receiver, and the other numbers on various parts of the guns are drawing number and parts numbers; so for the one you're being offered to be "matching" all of the parts would have to be marked, "IH" or "IHC" indicating that they were all manufactured by International Harvester Corp. I do not believe that that was ever the situation anyway; I think they used several parts made by other manufacturers (subcontractors)--so, sounds like a little flim-flam here. As for the S&W 29 4" and Browning 12 Ga., we'll need a description of their condition and any special features to affix a value.[:)]
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,887 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Der Gebirgsjager's assessment of the M1 is accurate. However, even service grade IHC's (reparked, replaced parts) are now bringing more than most other manufacturers. So, if the price is no more than $600-700, it would be hard for you to get burned.

    Neal
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  • OklahomaboundOklahomabound Member Posts: 829 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    At the gun and knife show in Nashville a week ago, there was one or two IH Garands. In good repair, shooters, going for 450 to 600. Look the Garand over carefully, check the barrel for wear, and as stated already, Garand's don't have matching numbers, maybe matching parts at best, but don't count on it.[8D]

    It must be right, or we wouldn't do it this way!
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  • PinheadPinhead Member Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    drygulchstan, Before you lay down a lot of bread for an M1 Garand or any of the collectable type rifle, you have to decide what you want to do with it. There is a difference between what makes a good collectable garand and a shooter garand. A mixed parts garand will usually shoot just fine if the parts are in good shape. The IH Garands are the hot collectable right now. I prefer the HRA or Springfield for a shooter but that is more of a personal choice than anything else. Remember all garands had to passs inspection before acceptance so in theory they are all within specification when they left the manufacturing facility. After that the gloves are off as to what shape they are maintained. These rifles as mentioned before were manufactured using matching(most of the time)parts as to the manufacturer--not matching numbered parts. Before putting down a lot of money ;do yourself a favor and get a good reference book and study a little--you'll be glad you did. Scott Duff's book THE M1 GARAND: OWNER'S GUIDE would be a good start. Good luck Pinhead
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