I was chatting with a good friend this afternoon and since he was off to a VA show tomorrow asked him to see if he couldn't find me a couple of M1icon Carbine oilers and a 'D' clip Korean era sling in new or as near as dammit condition.

He asked me what markings if any did I want on the oilers.I understand that IS(as in International Silver) made most of them so I told him that "common or garden variety" oilers would do.I was told that IF I had a oiler stamped IR on the bottom(I jokingly said "Ingersoll-Rand"? as my grandfather,my father and even yours truly worked for that firm at one time or another) and was told"No,that's International Silver for Rock-Ola and they are worth something like $150 EACH......".Now THAT I couldn't believe so I decided to ask the"GURUS" around here.Is this TRUE ? I DO have a 2 rivet handguard marked RMC which supposedly means "Rock-Ola Music Corp".Are they made from "unobtainium" too.

I await your pontification on these artifacts.have a good weekend too! JR
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