Authentic Type 1A??

[Hooks]

Seller says "AUTHENTIC M1 CARBINE TYPE 1A WINCHESTER BARREL BAND - UNMARKED"
M1 CARBINE ORIGINAL T-1A BARREL BAND WINCHESTER 2 WELD SPOT | eBay

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[Bill Hollinger]

I just don't know about that one. It looks like it has been "aged" so to speak. There is no wear on the screw head but it almost looks like it was blasted or something. The band structure itself looks good to me though.

[painter777]

Fake..

Same seller sells using 2 names on GB and this same name on Ebay.
Was selling repro push safeties as USGI, buying them bulk.
Was also selling the cast Type III hammers/repro.
I bought 2 push safeties from him on GB, both were real.
Told a friend, the 2 he bought were fake.
Lack of weight gave them away.
Some others here have bought from him and got repro.

FWIW,
Charlie-painter777

[painter777]

Here he is buying the band.......
M1 Carbine Winchester type 1A band : Other Gun Accessories & Parts at GunBroker.com


Then sold it (above) on Ebay.

Goes by mbarrett and MThoghunter, also hoghunter1955mark
Here are some of his recent buys from ABC/George...

GunBroker.com - View User Feedback: abcleigh

[Hooks]

Looks like a cutdown type 3 to me.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Kind of looks like it got tumbled with some brass.

[painter777]

Looks like a cutdown type 3 to me.

Billy,
Your doing what I find myself sometimes doing, confusing a Type I and a Type II (which can be found) made from a Type III Bayo Band.

This one (on ebay) is clearly the one sold on GB by ABC. Close Ups reveal certain markings scars and bends that still match.
Good eye by JimF, band looks to have been tumbled and now wiped with a light coat of grease/oil making it look like a legit finish.
I feel for the buyer, bought as 'Authentic'

Charlie-panter77

[Bill Hollinger]

Here he is buying the band.......
M1 Carbine Winchester type 1A band : Other Gun Accessories & Parts at GunBroker.com


Then sold it (above) on Ebay.

Goes by mbarrett and MThoghunter, also hoghunter1955mark
Here are some of his recent buys from ABC/George...

GunBroker.com - View User Feedback: abcleigh

Charlie, that is great detective work. They are one in the same for sure. You can even line up all the little dings from it being tumbled. I think Jim nailed it one the tumbled with brass. Good eye

[Hooks]

Charlie, I stand corrected because that was exactly what I did. Maybe I am slipping a little since my heart surgery. Just kidding, had the surgery, however it didn’t have anything to do with my ability to think.

[tenOC]

So THAT'S how George gets positive feedbacks. I should've been able to figure that one out before now.