New "O-66" Garand

[Mustang]

I've been interested in rebuilt marked Garands and glommed this one today...





Only have these auction pics and this description



Better pics when it arrives

[aghauler]

I've been interested in rebuilt marked Garands and glommed this one today...





Only have these auction pics and this description



Better pics when it arrives

Nice! Look forward to the photo gallery when it arrives.

[Enfield47]

Congrats, did you get a good deal on it?

[Mustang]

Thanks, guys!

Congrats, did you get a good deal on it?

'47...I hope so. I'll know more when it arrives

[Flyin Brian]

Steve,

Looks nice!! I'm certainly not an expert but I'm going throw a wild guess out and say that stock looks like it could be off a IHC. The shape of the horseshoe and comb seem to point that direction. I think it will be interesting to see what it is once you get it.

Good luck!!

[musketjon]

From the description, it sounds like someone went to Little John's auction.
Jon

[Mustang]

Steve,

Looks nice!! I'm certainly not an expert but I'm going throw a wild guess out and say that stock looks like it could be off a IHC. The shape of the horseshoe and comb seem to point that direction. I think it will be interesting to see what it is once you get it.

Good luck!!

Thanks, Brian. A commentor on another forum observed that the stock looks like an Overton, which I think made IHC stocks.

So, that is two votes for an IHC stock.

BTW, what is the "horseshoe"?

[Flyin Brian]

Thanks, Brian. A commentor on another forum observed that the stock looks like an Overton, which I think made IHC stocks.

So, that is two votes for an IHC stock.

BTW, what is the "horseshoe"?

The horseshoe is the U shaped area that the rear of the receiver sits on. On IHC stocks there is a curved divot on the right side just below the windage knob that can be a clue to finding an IHC stock.

I have 5 IHCs and I'm always looking for stocks. Last year at the western games I walked around the tables of Garands for sale and spotted a potential candidate stock on an SA reciever. Mark let me pull the action and it was indeed an IHC so I got the rifle for $530 and I figure I would have had to pay at least $350 to buy the stock alone online.

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[musketjon]

Overton made stocks, yes. If it is an IHC stock there will be a Julian Date stamp in the barrel channel as well. If no date, then it was probably made for HRA.
Jon

[Garandimal]

"O-66" is a Marine Corps rebuild.

-'60's SA Bbl's are very good, like LMR or VAR.

Depending on bore wear, it should be an excellent shooter.




GR

[SonofWWIIDI]

Looks like a nice find to me.

Did you get a good deal?

[Mustang]

Overton made stocks, yes. If it is an IHC stock there will be a Julian Date stamp in the barrel channel as well. If no date, then it was probably made for HRA.
Jon

In reading more, it looks like Overton also made a bunch of replacement stocks, some of which were used in the USMC overhaul program.

[Mustang]

"O-66" is a Marine Corps rebuild.

-'60's SA Bbl's are very good, like LMR or VAR.

Depending on bore wear, it should be an excellent shooter.
GR

Thanks, GM...that is what I'm thinking.

Like you, I've heard good things about the mid-60's SA barrels.

[Mustang]

The horseshoe is the U shaped area that the rear of the receiver sits on. On IHC stocks there is a curved divot on the right side just below the windage knob that can be a clue to finding an IHC stock.

I have 5 IHCs and I'm always looking for stocks. Last year at the western games I walked around the tables of Garands for sale and spotted a potential candidate stock on an SA reciever. Mark let me pull the action and it was indeed an IHC so I got the rifle for $530 and I figure I would have had to pay at least $350 to buy the stock alone online.

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Thanks, Brian.

[Mustang]

Looks like a nice find to me.

Did you get a good deal?

Thanks, SoWWIIDI.

I'm hoping it was a good deal. I'll know more when it arrives.