I have been collecting M1icon Carbines since the late 70s. I like my carbines and any other guns to be period correct if possible. Even when they don't color and wear match. Because that keeps somewhat at least correct parts togeather. If better color and wear matching parts showup they can be swapped. I had a friend who also collected carbines. But didn't care about period correct. He matched his carbines by color and manufacturer only. He died a few years ago. I bet there are collecters out there with his carbines thinking they have original M1 Carbines. When they are ones we put togeather at gunshows years ago. Remember a late WRA we had put togeather and he showed it to a well known collecter. The guy looked it all over and said now thats the way a 6 mil. Winchester should look. We just laughted to ourselfs and said nothing.