Midway carbines

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I want to see the one Larry Potterfield got.

[ssgross]

One? he likely set aside one of each. I recall reading they all went through at least one US refurb in Europe before the Italians got them. I doubt any of them had original flip sights - maybe someone will jump on here and correct me. I also read somewhere there was no paper trail or other knowledge of exactly how the Italian national police ever obtained them.

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One? he likely set aside one of each.

Yea I was trying to be ironic. Or sarcastic however one would look at it. I'm just jelious. It would be nice to have the first shot.

[ssgross]

I bet if we email midwayusa, they would could kindly get him to supply a pic of the best-of-the-best in this lot. Is Midway a sponsor of milsurps?

[tenOC]

I suppose there is money to be made putting on a good fake flip sight and selling to a novice buyer. I like mine as it is and for what it is, with all it's service history.

What usually happens is new people put a fake flip on their Carbine and think it looks sorta ok. As time goes on they realize that to experienced people it looks pretty wrong.

[DaveHH]

Years ago, BQ pointed out that when the Depots changed to type 2 and 3 sights they were supposed to retain the flips for future possible use. Maybe there is a huge supply somewhere?
I never could understand the logic of bitching about a greatly improved rear sight? How a beat to heck, jammed in fake piece of Chinese crap was so cool to the eye and brain. A mod that completely screws up whatever the depot did to make the adjustable shoot dead on.