Is Orion 7 a reliable source for original parts?
I read that the owner has been in business for a long time. Found some mixed but mostly good feedback but it is all years old. I contacted them about a type one barrel band and Michael responded by email that they have one. I have already bought and returned a couple of bands from other sellers misrepresented as original.
Can anyone give me a thumbs up/down on Orion 7 / M1Garand.com as a reliable source for original USGI parts?
Here is the original next to the replacement. Comments?
The one on the left is the snapped original equipment barrel band. On the right is the replacement I received, claimed to be original. Enough in this pic to decide on original vs repro?
I'm still new to the carbine world so I'm not sure if the obvious differences indicate a reproduction band.
Observations/opinions?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo..._barrel_-1.jpg