Inland & Winchester flip sights I bought, real or fake?

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Hi folks,
I recently started a thread on a Winchester flip sight I bought which turned out to be a fake. In my haste to find at least any correct WWII (authentic) flip sight, I decided to buy an Inland one that came up on gunbroker last week:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=143430343

The seller said I could return it if it is fake. Also, after posting about the other Winchester sight on this and a couple other forums, a forum member named "riverbottom" on the Jouster forums PM'd me to offer a used, pitted square S flip sight for sale. He was gracious enough to send it to me for free while I decide if I want it.

I've taken lots of pictures of both of these sights. Can you please tell me if you think either one is real or fake? A friendly forum member has already privately pointed out to me that the aperture on the Inland flip sight is backwards. Also, the pin is battered on one end. Both bad signs, right?

Here are the photos:

http://207.98.189.235/inland_flip_sight/
http://207.98.189.235/win_flip_sight/

Thanks in advance for the friendly help I know you will give,
Josh

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