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Posted by Alan on December 19, 2003 at 10:56:53 from (208.51.19.196):
I know this is off Topic but some might be interested. The christmas present that I bought for my father came today. He has always farmed with red tracors and trucks (M, H, F-20, 1956 S-120 4x4) and has always wanted an M1 Garand Rifle. Well, after two monthes of searching I was able to find a M1 rifle produced by the International Harvestor company. A little bit of the history of the M1 as I understand it. The M1 Garand was the main service rifle carried by US combat troops in WWII and the Korean Conflict and is still used in a limited role today. It was a semi-automatic rifle that was usually chambered for 30-06. International received a contract to build these rifles in the early 1950's because our gorvernment was concerned that in the event of a nuclear attack on the eastern seaboard all the existing armories that where currently producing the M1 would be wiped out. IH, with plants located in Indiana, received a contract to produce the M1. Because of IH's limited experience in gun manufacturing some components, such as the barrel, were produced by outside manufaturers but the the majority of the parts are IH produced. It does cary IHC stamps on some of the parts and the receiver is marked INTERNATIONAL HARVESTOR. Out or the roughly 5.5 million M1s produced IH eventually produced about half a million. That may sound like alot, but I have found from experience that it can be hard to locate one in good condition. If any one has anything to add to this I would be interested to hear from you. Thanks, Alan
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