I haven't bee on here recently with an "is this real" question, but today I was in a local gun store and I saw they had an Irwin Pedersen carbine. I was clearly a CMPicon carbine since it still had the hang tag with "G3" (service grade" on it. It was also marked "Bavarian Rural Police" and had Austian LGK markings on it too. Everything looked untouched except for the stock which had definitely been refinished and was very smooth and shiny. Price was $1765. Much as I tried to resist I had to buy it and bring it home. It has a IR-IP marked stock, a B-IP flip sight and a type 1A unmarked band. I know that the CMP was selling these with flip sights and type 1 bands, but since the stock was refinished I don't know what else was "augmented". So I would like to get your collective opinion as to whether you think they are real or not. While I am at it I already had an Irwin Pederesen. This was also a CMP, but from back in the 60s and in this case it came with a type 3 sight and band which I have replaced over time with what I hope are originals, which I would like checked out too. So here we go with pictures. First the rear sight of the new one




Next the rear sight of the old one, which looks amazingly similar




Next the bands. This is the new one it has 3 weld scars, but they are very shallow and faint




and the old one




Finally the stock marking, which give me the most concern. This is the new one. Note that while the IP is sideways the ordnance mark is not. It is an I cut. It has IR-IP and a sideways flaiming bomb in the sling well;



The markings on the old one are almost too faint to read, but for completeness here it is;



So what do you think?

Thanks

Howard
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