Real Flip?

There are no real USGI flips on ebay currently. Not by hoghunters, hotrods, janas, lotas etc., though sellers are frequently mouthy when you tell them they're selling reproductions.

Not certain if it's applicable, but eBay takes a very dim view of misrepresented, counterfeit items. I had an experience and was pleased with the speed and effectiveness it was handled, including a full refund and terminating seller's account.

I'm gonna vote capital NO on the BR flip.

As a wise man once told me, it's a catch 22. This probably applies to more than just flip sights, but:
To know one, you must have one.
To have one, you must know.
But once you have one and know, you'll never forget.

My approach was not to find real one since most aren't. Instead, it was to find fake ones since they are so plentiful. Eventually I ran into one that looked very different. Reached out to others (big thanks to them) and they helped verify. Still make mistakes, but try to get better with each one I find. Since I don't know how to identify all flips sights, I find that I tend to stick with ones I know or at least think I know.

So much to learn.

m1a1fan wrote: I'm gonna vote capital NO on the BR flip. As a wise man once told me, it's a catch 22. This probably applies to more than just flip sights, but: To know one, you must have one. To have one, you must know. But once you have one and know, you'll never forget. My approach was not to find real one since most aren't. Instead, it was to find fake ones since they are so plentiful. Eventually I ran into one that looked very different. Reached out to others (big thanks to them) and they helped verify. Still make mistakes, but try to get better with each one I find. Since I don't know how to identify all flips sights, I find that I tend to stick with ones I know or at least think I know. So much to learn.

You mean the link I posted? Be sure to look at the right pics, since its an expired auction you have to check original item (item # 264043637906) OPs sight shows as available on the page for me as well, that one is fake for sure.

If it's a fake it's better than most. Unfortunately, don't own any original Rock-Ola carbines to compare. I have some pictures somewhere but I didn't cross reference since I wasn't bidding.

sling00 wrote: Is it just me or is there an uncanny resemblance between all the flips this seller has listed?  Reminds me of the set of multiple mfg oilers that all had identical knurled caps sold on an auction site.

Yep, they all look the same just different markings. Reminds me of the Carbines a certain seller from Alabama sells on Gun Broker.

I don't see your pic m1a1fan. I would love to learn more about this.

GotSnlB28 wrote: pics from my earlier post. uploads/2027/BR-1.jpg uploads/2027/BR-2.jpg uploads/2027/BR-3.jpg uploads/2027/BR-4.jpg uploads/2027/BR-7.jpg uploads/2027/BR-8.jpg

This is a good example of a real Rock-ola BR flip .