M1 Garand Clip Hard to Seat

[browningautorifle]

Question--even though the back of the clips indicate they are of US manufacturer, have there been any foreign (maybe Chinese) made clips with US stampings, ie counterfeit, made to look like US made?

Guess you missed my statement here...

Careful when selecting clips that are supposedly USGI, as new...they could easily be brand new Chinese copies. I know for a fact they make DA clips for instance.

The inside of these clips isn't parkerized with a thick coating of parkerizing by chance? I read back but didn't find any mention...