that is all good and fine Charlie, but i find myself in the unique situation of working as a gunsmith,when more often than not i get a customer who comes into the shop and wants to place a nice legit barrel band on his carbine and in the same breath hands me a fake flip sight and i tell the customer "you know it a repro" and then they shrug their shoulders and say "yea, it's an orignal repro" maybe it's ignorance or arrogance on their part? who knows but unfortunately i'm paid to do the deed it is what it is and maybe i feel i have defiled history when i place a piece of crap repro on and otherwise nice rifle that should have been left as it was. i don't have a problem with anyone wanting to restore and original gun that my have lost it's original rear sight along the way or needs a correct highwood stock to make it right no problems whatsoever or helping someone out here or their maybe my point was missed or i didn't make it clear enough for some. if i stepped on your toes bufordm1 that wasn't my intention this 1% of posters on this board is and can be user friendly. regards

Stu