The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

TnBuckeye wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:56 am I am looking at an early IHC M1 with an IHC bolt and SA 52 barrel. It has British proofs on the receiver.

I am interested in opinions on the relative value of it compared to a CMP IHC M1 in comparable condition. For example, would a British proofed rifle in comparable condition be valued about the same, or more, or less? If more or less, significantly so?

I am not seeing much on sold items on gun-poker to really compare to.

Again, I am not looking for an exact $ value as I know that is impossible without lots of good photos. Just some directional information like “it would be about 20% less than a comparable CMP...” or etc.

Thanks!


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Junk Yard Dog wrote:British proofs would only add to the history of the rifle, IHC is not common no matter who used it. I don't recall us having to arm UK forces during Korea, there were at least a hundred thousand British troops who fought there. I guess we armed some of them. Cool find.

goda 61 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:24 pm IHC didn't start production until 1953, so the truce was in place before any IHC M1s would have made it to Korea for combat use. While IHC needed help from SA and H&R to get their production going, a correct IHC barrel would be a LMR, which were very high quality barrels. The SA barrel would not be correct. CMP does not price rifles based upon the correct parts, just the condition. From an IHC collector value standpoint, not having an LMR barrel would detract value, IMO. If this rifle is not a CMP, be very careful looking it over to make sure the receiver was never welded, and be sure and check headspace before you fire it if you do buy it. If you get a nice shooter, great. Just be careful.

goda 61 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:24 pm IHC didn't start production until 1953, so the truce was in place before any IHC M1s would have made it to Korea for combat use. While IHC needed help from SA and H&R to get their production going, a correct IHC barrel would be a LMR, which were very high quality barrels. The SA barrel would not be correct. CMP does not price rifles based upon the correct parts, just the condition. From an IHC collector value standpoint, not having an LMR barrel would detract value, IMO. If this rifle is not a CMP, be very careful looking it over to make sure the receiver was never welded, and be sure and check headspace before you fire it if you do buy it. If you get a nice shooter, great. Just be careful.

awalker1829 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:07 pm My M1 is a World War II Springfield with what appears to be all Springfield parts and a beater stock. Paid $850 locally for it and could put a nicer stock on it, but then I'd take it out less. It probably hadn't been shot since its military service when I bought it. The dealer said he got it from a local who'd bought it and put it in the safe. It still had the price tag from the hardware store on it when I got it.