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    The Sight was Half Fake. The L was from the Far East. The Pin looked New. The Housing looks like it could of been real. I hate to Point out where it showed it was Fake, due to the people who do this lurk here to see what the consensus are and will find a way to make it so it would be harder to detect. After showing this to that Collector right away he seen where he told me awhile back what to look for and this sight had it clearly. The 2 or 3 fake sights I had had bought not knowing they were had the same identical markings on this one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by imntxs564 View Post
    The 2 or 3 fake sights I had had bought not knowing they were had the same identical markings on this one.
    Got pics of the flip leaf you bought? They are coded the same RG-S'G'?

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    I'm sorry. Let me clarify about the markings. I meant the markings that determines that the L is Fake. I will get them and takes pictures of one specific part and try to have them side by side by side. I just need to use this Photo Editor for my Tablet.

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    I understand what you're saying.

    Got home and checked some of my sight leaf pieces, which I already knew what I would find. Have an IP with RP base and RP leaf which is identical in milling to the ebay flip in every way. These two leafs are different from most other ones, but I'm sure my IP leaf is real. And neither this or the ebay one match the High Quality reproductions milling that we see.

    EDIT: thought I had a Sag with a Square S with the same overall leaf milling (which would've surprised me), but it's an honest original and is not the same. By milling I'm talking all aspects.

    So I've got an IP marked RP/RP just like the ebay one. I'm still just as solid that the ebay one is all real.
    This is a fake IP sight. M1 Carbine Parts Type 1 Flip Sight Irwin Pedersen Marked B IP 99 | eBay
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    IMHO...They both look Fake....To me its just one is better than the other. Just adding my 2 cents.
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    I'm still learning, so you could be right. Were you able to find the sights for pics?

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    By all means please keep us in the loop, if there is a tell tale sign to detect real or not leafs I would love to know. I understand your not wanting to go public. I'm totally open to a PM.

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    This sight is 100% USGI . There is no mistaking the font on the base and the flip , the staking on the base or lack of is consistent with this type of base . The drag marks on the bottom are typical of a sight that has been installed on an S'G' carbine . The only thing that stands out is the different finish on flip and base ? Could be the base was buffed out at some point or flip has been changed ? If this sight is a fake ....then we are all in big trouble !!
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    The Sight was Real.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rustship View Post
    The Sight was Real.
    And it's still real .....

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