: IH used to make rifles?


dt5150
07-22-2009, 01:58 PM
yup, they did. i just saw a piece on them on american rifleman tv. they manufactured the IH garand which was used during the korean war.

there's your useless fact for the day :D

uglyscout
07-22-2009, 02:11 PM
Old news...

3-4 guys here have one... :shaking:

dt5150
07-22-2009, 02:19 PM
cool, let's see em!

ChiScouter
07-22-2009, 02:24 PM
Tuesday was yesterday, 6 more days till the next one

Mechanos
07-22-2009, 02:24 PM
Looks like any other M1 Garand.....

uglyscout
07-22-2009, 02:26 PM
Here is one:
http://ihsto.org/old/gwbb_2007/gwbb_2007_pics/IMG_3331-800.jpg

Urban Wheeler
07-22-2009, 07:40 PM
My dad has a couple.

misterfubar
07-22-2009, 07:42 PM
Looks like any other M1 Garand.....

Except for the price tag.

guidolyons
07-22-2009, 09:09 PM
Many American industrial companies have retooled to support the needs of the military. I've seen a bunch of M-16A1 with GM Hydramatic stamped on them.

Urban Wheeler
07-22-2009, 10:25 PM
yup, they did. i just saw a piece on them on american rifleman tv. they manufactured the IH garand which was used during the korean war.

there's your useless fact for the day :D

Along with refrigerators, freezers, lawnmowers, snow blowers, garden tractors, etc...

dt5150
07-23-2009, 10:29 AM
wow, no kiddin. i didn't know that...

DavidVanVorous
07-23-2009, 06:02 PM
Along with refrigerators, freezers, lawnmowers, snow blowers, garden tractors, etc...

and socket sets in 1/2 and 3/4 drive...but that falls in the "etc." category. :D

D.

ChiScouter
07-23-2009, 06:08 PM
Some guy tried to convince me they even made farm equipment at one time, no way was I going to fall for that story

Rock Tractor
07-23-2009, 06:09 PM
I've got a freezer and an "IH" tape measure.

scout254
07-24-2009, 01:37 AM
I've got some sort of truck with an IH logo on it :shaking:


:flipoff2:

Harvester of Sorrow
07-24-2009, 09:02 AM
I've got some sort of truck with an IH logo on it :shaking:


Fuck that noise...I stripped all that shit off. I don't want anybody thinking I drive a Scout.

misterfubar
07-24-2009, 09:30 AM
I've got an IH fridge that I don't need in the garage that works great...

Urban Wheeler
07-24-2009, 11:22 AM
I've got an IH fridge that I don't need in the garage that works great...

Best thing about the IH fridge is the built in beer opener.