Charlie Painter, you may feel bad having to tell people they've bought a repro, but you've also saved people like me from Sam TB. I was always impressed with the Carbines he sells. Wondered how he could always have such nice, untouched WWII carbines. Then I saw this group discussing him and have stayed away since. So Thank you. You are saving some of us.
That seller needs to own his reputation. He cultivated it. It's nobody's fault for recognizing it as though it's a secret people need to keep. You be you, is a the appropriate saying.
My sig: Consider adding IP/S'G's to my registry. I've found 3 sets of consecutives & WILL immediately inform you of one if you won't cut my throat like someone else did, I do it to help us both. https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/