It all depends upon your finding a guy that wants the real deal. I have been selling original military items for close to 40 years and the last 5 years things have changed.

The older generation is dying off and 98% of the younger generation could care less about whether an item is original or repro. They constantly purchase Chinese and India imports for their M1icon's and other mixmaster rifles/carbines they own.

The fact is today 98% of today's market has no connection with our military, the units that served, and the equipment that protected us.