International Harvester

[blackford76]

#45149xx
'53 bbl date.
Machined, not stamped steel trigger guard.
No pics at the moment, has what appears to be original, non marked stock, with awesome "tiger stripe" wood grain. No CMP markings. Most parts are SA.
Any guesses as to value? Only 2 IH's on gunbroker tonight, one at $2500, the other is $1500. Trying to decide if I want to keep it or sell it.
When I put a M2 ball into the muzzle, about a 1/16th of an inch shows before the case touches.

[zteknik]

Usualy H&R and IHC bring a premium.
I recently sold a 44 Springfield with a 68 dated bbl for $1200.
So to me $2500 isn't too far off base.

Now I'm no expert by the bullet test but it does sound like it's ok.The only way to realy tell is to guage it at bore and throat to see if it's within spec.I cant remember offhand what it is but this should help.
http://www.scott-duff.com/M1Garand.htm

Also I would spec out the op rod and gas cylinder to help make your dertermination weather to keep or sell..

[blackford76]

Thank you for the info.

[zteknik]

Post some pictures when you can.
I'd love to get another one someday.

[blackford76]

Have to take them in sunlight, the stock stripes are AMAZING.

[zteknik]

Sweet!!!
Those are my favorite!!!

[bigun1962]

53 is the right barrel date. Need to know who made the barrel as IH did not make barrels. The rest of the gun should be IH to bring the big money. SA parts will lower the value.

[Scanker19]

Check the barrel channel of the stock for a 4-digit code to see if it's original. Trigger guard is not original.

Sounds like one I had, general mixmaster. Depending on the market I'd say $1000-1500, again depending on the market and the actual break down or parts.

Any import marks on the barrel?

[blackford76]

No import marks. SA trigger assembly, SA bolt.
Bbl stamp; LMR D6535448 7 53 A 17
Followed by a partial stamp that could be the Springfield crossed cannons.

[Scanker19]

No import marks. SA trigger assembly, SA bolt.
Bbl stamp; LMR D6535448 7 53 A 17
Followed by a partial stamp that could be the Springfield crossed cannons.

There should be two punch marks on the barrel near the LMR logo, are they there?

[blackford76]

There should be two punch marks on the barrel near the LMR logo, are they there?

There is one, right on the R.

[Troublco]

Overall it sounds to me like Scanker19 is pretty much on with regard to what it's worth. The SA parts will make it worth less than one with all IHR parts. If the cartridge goes into the muzzle to within 1/16" it sounds to me like the muzzle erosion is somewhat high without using a gauge to verify; the times I've seen a bullet used you have more than that showing. The stock sounds amazing; need pics!

[zteknik]

Yup I'd go with Scanker's assesment.
If you want you can hunt down the IHC parts,but it gets pricy and time consuming.

[Worth]