Donor NPM Flip Sight

[painter777]

Well, that flip sight just got a free promotional boost, not that it needed it.

Del,
I thought MR was playing with us / me. It wouldn't be the 1st time he's messed with me. And sometimes his messages are hard to understand and I've got to re-contact him to verify gray areas. His own Wife will tell you he can't explain Crap.

I don't own a NPM that has a Flip on it.
I added the pictures so guys like JimB and others could call it real or repro.
I'd looked this one over because I don't see many TN sights. After seeing it what seemed odd to me was what looked to be a replaced leaf spring. The pin appeared to be roughly re-staked and the upside down S.

I don't recall the order I looked the sellers Flip sights over...

Inland Flip also has a upside down S and shows heavy bash marks on both sides of the base but with no finish loss in those areas. It appeared to me as being re-finished after the Bashing and then some finish wear on the bottom edges and some finish loss on the tall leaf from rotating. So likely used after being re-finished ? Maybe a ill fitting repro ?

Wra Flip has pin staking that seemed off to me compared to my examples. Sq S looked ok, so gave thought that maybe it was a Flip used by another maker with their type staking.

With at times up to 50 Flip sights up for auction at any given time and 95+% of those being Repro but offered up as Original. Odds are against you and bad purchases will happen. Some of those real ones will slip by also. It's cold out there....

As far as a Free promotional boost, Here's a item that needs some additional attention because at least 2 Bidders don't know better:

Blued WW2 Original USGI Winchester W Type 2 .30 M1 Carbine Barrel Band EXC.-MINT

eBay item number:363299230291

Currently @ $86.50

"We have one original WW2 Type 2 USGI M1 .30 Carbine Front Barrel Band that was made by Winchester and is in Exc. to MINT Condition. Vintage Winchester Barrel Bands in this condition are quite RARE."