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Is this S'G' rear sight legit?
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    Posted: Jun 10 2022 at 3:50pm
To me, the misplaced S on the left side makes it suspect.
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It's a fake

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Points: 873 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Why Carbines? Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jun 11 2022 at 9:32am
I've seen a number of the so called "high quality" reproduction flip sights that have been abused to make them look older and more real, if that's even possible with them. This seems to be on the extreme edge of being massaged to look real.
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At least five or six things scream fake on this sight.
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Many thanks. Yea, I thought so. 
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