A warning about fake parts

George Anderson · 12-05-2009, 07:46 PM

In the course of a year I probably evaluate over a hundred Lugers for collectors. The last thing I look at is the magazine because I don't want to prejuidice my opinion of the gun itself. When finished with the gun I examine the magazine. I find that about fifty percent of all "matched" magazines are fake. To the seasoned eye it's easy to spot a faked mag. After faked mags comes faked side plates but they are no way near the percentage of faked side plates.

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12-05-2009, 07:46 PM	#8
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	In the course of a year I probably evaluate over a hundred Lugers for collectors. The last thing I look at is the magazine because I don't want to prejuidice my opinion of the gun itself. When finished with the gun I examine the magazine. I find that about fifty percent of all "matched" magazines are fake. To the seasoned eye it's easy to spot a faked mag. After faked mags comes faked side plates but they are no way near the percentage of faked side plates.