Maybe got lucky. Real or Replica flipper?

[imarangemaster]

I tripped across a vendor who has been around for awhile. He has an eclectic assortment of inventory, mostly ammo and used commercial guns and trade ins. He also has some fairly inexpensive GI surplus parts for M1 Garand, Cabine, and M14s. Not a wide selection, but some good stuff. I have bought a few things from him in the past, and they were good. When I was doing a small order for some blank ammo and I tripped across this flip sight for $35.

"From the closed Iver Johnson Plant, Very good Looking and fits all Military and Commercial Carbines."

It appears to be at least a good repro. However, my thought is this:

Even if it is a repro (which he does not claim it to be original) it is a very good one. I am banking on, though, that he is not a parts humper, that Plainfield, and later Iver Johnson who bought all of Plainfield's machining and huge stock of surplus parts. To my knowledge, neither ever made a gun with a flipper. Maybe it is my turn to be lucky..... I ordered one just in case. It may end up on my Inland. I would like opinions first, before I disclose where it is from so there is no prejudice (NO, it is not George in any of his aliases or the guy in Alaska!). I shared it with him, so Colreed already knows, and he is not certain. I will post better pics when the sight arrives.

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[hsr]

Looks really good to me, but I am not an expert. What doest he other side, front, and back look like?

[imarangemaster]

I'll post 360 pics when I get mine.

[frankderrico]

RM, 360. Do you think that will be enough?.....Frank

[imarangemaster]

NOPE, MAYBE 500! I guess I should be more specific: 360 degree pictures!

[STU1]

Fake.

[imarangemaster]

How about Charlie, Bill Hollinger, BrianQ or some of the other serious collectors weighing in?

[imarangemaster]

Keep in mind, he is not selling them as originals or even as maybes. Just NOS from IJ left over parts. They look way different from the repros Northridge sells, or the ones on EPay and Gunbroker.

[painter777]

RM,
Stu........ IMHO, ranks as one of the top collectors.
Hi Stu !!

Better pics will tell more later.

Charlie-painter777

[imarangemaster]

No offense intended, Stu, just not familiar with you CV. Like I said, pics as soon as I get it. I paid $35 (had it thrown in with an ammo order, so no extra shipping) for what it is. It looks a hell of a lot better than the EBAY ones! If it is actually real, that's just a bonus. Besides, I won't be able to afford a real type I band for my Inland anytime in the near future, so it is irrelevant.