I think the covers were intended to protect the front sight and were never intended to be left on when the rifle is in use.
Jim
Maybe so, Rick, but the photo accompanying the item on their web site shows a well-worn specimen.At that price they are almost certainly reproductions.
Less than $6 does sound pretty cheap, now that I think about it. Nothing original in GI parts is cheap anymore.If they are original, at that price, they're a bargain. At less than $6, I'd like to hear what shows up. Most protectors sell in the $15-25 range. Unless GPC fell into a whole barrel of them I'd like to see them, first. GPC sometimes has the reputation of using foreign-made reproductions, deserved or otherwise.
If anyone orders one, I'd sure like to see what shows up.![]()