Re: [ihc] IH Garands

["T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---Sold to someone who doesn't know any better, they will pay just about
anything. Also consider that if it is original and in mint condition or
restored to mint, some Scouts have been sold to IH lovers for 20-30K+ and by
IH lovers for twice that.

---Take eBay for instance. If sold as war memorabilia, a Garand would surely
go for twice the price if not thrice, but when you look in the Shotgun Times
you can find a clean, mint, original for $400-500.oo

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
To: "John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>; "ihc-digest"
<ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: [ihc] IH Garands


> So why do gun collectors like to say that the IH Garand is worth more?
> Seriously, I've always been told, by people who don't really care for IH,
> that the IH guns are worth more money, they seem to sell for more too.
This
> is the first time I've heard that they are worth less money...
>
> -Ryan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>
> To: "ihc-digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 16:30
> Subject: [ihc] IH Garands
>
>
> > For what it may be worth, the Blue Book of Gun Values gives an M! In
> > 70% condition a value of $600. One made by Winchester or Springfield
> > is worth twice that.
> >
> > It doesn't say so, but one made by IH is worth less unless coveted by
> > one of us.
> >
> > John
> > -- 
> > John Hofstetter
> > www.goldrush.com/~hofs