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painter777
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David B from Texas had/has a RMC I felt 99.9% positive it was Cherry. It was a COM Rock-Ola.
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=35247&page=2 A CMP member SKohler (sp?) Had/has a JL-B IIRC most all of us that commented thought was Birch (about a year or so ago). He decided it was it was Cherry. I still believe it was/is Birch Safe Weekend All, CH-P777
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tenOCEE
Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1330 |
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There's a QRMC stock here that has to be Cherry. Finding it is an
issue, but will try to remember to post an image of it. It's tigered,
redish and gorgeous. There are some purple looking stocks here but
probably RSG made. They don't look like Walnut. The only BR B stocks I
have are outstanding looking Walnut ones. They made beautiful stocks.
I remember that odd import mark and it looked like MEDLEX ALEX VA or MEDLEY ALEX VA
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My sig: Seen an IP or S'G'? Add it to my registry. We'll check consecutives.
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Smokpole
Hard Corps Joined: Oct 21 2019 Location: Madison ohio Status: Offline Points: 1052 |
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Mike Funny thing since I have no dog in this fight; When I saw the first picture of the rear sight, I immediately thought "Repro"! While my point count here doesn't reflect it, I've been around collecting for many years and some of these guys know me from way back and from sites no longer in existence. Painter gave you some valuable advise. Do a lot of homework. Study sights carefully. It is super easy to get hoodwinked by some of the repops these days. The reason we don't answer questions like how we spot the fakes is simple. The fakers are getting better all the time and we aren't going to publish on an open forum how we spot them. There is no sense in telling them how to improve their products. Originals are hard to find because so few are left. So treat all of them as suspect until you an be certain they are originals. Right off the top of my head, I saw at least 3 things that said repro. I didn't look any deeper. These guys have a wealth of knowledge and experience. Trust their judgement. BTW I'm usually at OGCA on Saturdays. I help at a table in the small alcove up around aisle D. Ask for Rich's table. I'll likely be somewhere around and can help out. I've been taken on several occasions, particularly when I was a beginning collector. I think most of us have.
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mikeurbas
Recruit Joined: Jan 08 2018 Location: hudson ohio Status: Offline Points: 62 |
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when i finally make an ogca show, i plan to take my carbine to hopefully get it authenticated and i will look you up. thanks, mike.
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New2brass
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Can Confirm! So sad that all that information had to be lost. A great wealth of information is also lost when Photobucket removed years and years of pictures on various sites. |
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Connor38
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hello all, my first time posting on this forum. I’m also on CMP. Just thought I’d give my 2 cents. The rear sight looks incredibly similar to the fake one I bought from L&S supply years back when I was first bitten by the carbine bug. The one I bought was a square s sight, but the machining marks are exactly alike. Original rear sights imo are almost never that perfect.
The only original rear sights I’ve seen with staking around the pin done so close to perfect were on IP rear sights. One of them I bought from Rcycles45.
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tenOCEE
Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1330 |
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Shhh. sometimes people are just fishing for tips on IDing stuff so they can beat you out on an auction. Welcome over here. That was an accurate first post.
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Connor38
Recruit Joined: Dec 14 2019 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 31 |
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why thank you and thanks for the heads up! I got into the hobby, then pulled out to do homework before popping my head back up again. When I popped back in, I realized I still have a ton to learn. Carbines are not easy... but fun!
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tenOCEE
Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1330 |
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They sure aren't easy. I'm lazy so learning is an every-week-something-else-is-new for me. Like most things people get to a comfort level and if you're 'winning' it's easy to just float along enjoying the ride.
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My sig: Seen an IP or S'G'? Add it to my registry. We'll check consecutives.
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Smokpole
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The more you learn about carbines, the more you realize there is to learn! I've collected for 30 years and am only a beginner!
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Connor38
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Ahhhh right when I was starting to think that I’m always going to be a beginner! My suspicions seem to be confirmed!
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painter777
Hard Corps Joined: Feb 18 2016 Location: Central MI Status: Offline Points: 1708 |
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Last Visit: 26 Jan, 2020 9:48 pm Wonder if he ever made it to a OGCA Show and received a knowledgeable carbine experts advice ? Looking back, a few good pictures could have gave him the answers that he wasn't here to hear. Sorry had to post after reading this again today. Ch-P777
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Smokpole
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I haven't missed many OGCA shows since then and I still hang out at the same table. I haven't seen him yet.
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