Hi Glenn, I wouldn't be so quick to write off this gun. Much of it looks legit to me, and I can't think of any scenario that would explain why anyone would over strike the barrel serial numbers with the SAME numbers. Can you scrub out all the white lacquer from the numbers and marks, using a toothbrush and solvent, like Hoppe's #9 or BreakFree, and then retake the photos? For what it's worth, the magazine base looks better than my notes would indicate, please also post photos of the stake marks near the top of the tube.
I'll be away from home for most of the month and don't have access to my photo library and can't post comparison photos.
Regards, Norm
|