Need help on this barrel band

[Matteo]

Hello!

My name's Matteo, I live in Italy, and I own a Rock-ola M1 early '44 I'm restoring to factory condition.

I'm writing beacuse I see you guys know a lot

I need some help to know if this barrel band that my m1 is mounting is fake or real.
It has no markings on it







my guess is it's a fake, since front and rear sights are fake also...

thanks for your help!

Matteo

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[shadycon]

Hi; From what little I know I think it is real. It has a single / mark used on late production carbines. GK

[carbineone]

I am going to say real also. It looks like the inner part of the band is reccessed back a little and most fakes are flush. If you remove the screw see if after doing so the band has a spring to it with the screw removed or not. An original should have a spring action to it when compressed. Hope this makes sense to you. The one hash mark as mentioned is a good sign as stated. I have a IBM that has two slash marks. I am unsure who used a single hash mark one.

[Matteo]

Hello Shadycon

So that's little thing \ could be the mark? then it's a rock ola type 2 band used on 6.000.000 according to Riesch

[INLAND44]

Yes. Nice band.

[painter777]

Whats fake about the front sight?

Charlie-painter777

[Bubba-7]

It is on a 4.58 Rock-ola. A little early but no way would I remove it.

[Matteo]

I own a rock ola 4.58!!! I'm restoring it and was going to buy a barrel band type Ia to change the one in the pictures.

Now I'm sure I'll keep it.

[INLAND44]

The double slash bands were also used on later Inlands.

[Bruce McAskill]

Could you post some photos of your rear sight (both sides of it.) and your front sight too. It may not be fake and the front sight is most likely a real one but just may be for a differnt make of carbine.