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Sledge: I have (4) of the real ones and all are on carbines. It's getting late, and I just got around to taking these pics of an "upside down" U marked band on a 6 digit Inland. The others will be from another early Inland, an S'G' and a Winchester. If I don't get the rest of them tonight, I give it a try tomorrow. So far it looks like "rounded" front and back. I've got a hunch the other Inland and S'G' are both going to look just like this one. The Inland is marked UI and the S'G' is U. - Bob
Here's the pics of the other Inland's front band. The screw on this one is from the fake band (the "broken" one, Cali :wave:) shown in the post on page 2. The S'G' is at the back of the safe, so will get pictures of that one tomorrow. Got the Winchester out and it's an unmarked type 2 (oops!) so get to skip that one. - Bob
Great pics everyone. The replacement band I have is looking less and less like a bonafide part. Also looks like my search for a genuine type one unmarked band may be a long one.
Try Gunbroker they seem to have allot advertised repro's and originals.
I thought that it may be helpful to this discussion to post a few example pictures to illustrate what a laser cut edge looks like. The best way to understand how the laser cutting works is to think of the laser beam as a miniature yet very powerful gas cutting torch controlled by a computer. You will see from my pictures the tiny lines running at tangents to the edge of the metal caused by the laser beam as it moves along the metal. Occasionally "Fakers" may try to remove these marks by grinding/linishing off but more often than not they seem to be left on, for the World to see.
I'm thinking a WTB here might get you one way sooner than you might think...Quote:
Originally Posted by HDSledge
I think I posted one but I will check and if not will do that. Thanks!!Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
ps. I posted on Dec 1 but have no replies. Don't know of a way to bump it.
btw I do have a legit band with an upside down U stamp but need the unmarked one. Will trade.
Maybe someone following this thread can fix me up. ?
mortardoctor has a few listed right now on ebayyy. real parts.
I'd still like to see the top weld spots on your busted band.
ch-p777
Watching the mortardoctor item and will probably go for it. Will trade it or my other one for a 3 weld band if I can find one. Call me crazy, (more like ocd) but I want to replace with same type of band.Quote:
Originally Posted by painter777
3 spot welds, very light.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...100_7509-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...100_7508-1.jpg
Here's the pics of my S'G' front band. Found these on my computer, so didn't have to take new ones. All that I've pictured (except the fake) have the 3 faint weld marks. - Bob