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Johnny Peppers · 07-02-2002, 08:25 AM

Edward,
There is a dealer in another type of military pistols that has pretty well become the butt of jokes among knowledgeable collectors. A pistol that has has been boosted is said to have been "------ized". He has sold and continues to sell boosted pieces as well as out and out fakes of rare pieces, yet this has been going on for years and he is still in business with no lack of customers. On one of the forums someone posted an ad from him for a "shooter grade" pistol with the serial number noted in the ad. On the same post he posted an ad of about a year later of a pistol of the same make and serial number but the pistol was now a 99% pistol in the original shipping box. If you are not satisfied with your purchase the dealer will make a no questions ask refund. If you find that you have a refinished pistol sold at a collector grade price, you would be most happy to just get your money back rather than try to get through our court system.
Recently someone posted pictures of a beautiful military pistol for all to admire. Someone commented that they thought the pistol had been in a recent auction, and later posted the ad from the auction catalog which indicated the serial number and percent of original finish. The pistol was now a beautiful 99% specimen.
These are just two examples of where irrefutable proof has been demonstrated, and are in no way isolated cases. The sad thing is that who will know this 50 years from now. These boosted pieces will have naturally aged, and who will remember seeing them in a catalog before they became reborn virgins.

07-02-2002, 08:25 AM	#4
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Edward, There is a dealer in another type of military pistols that has pretty well become the butt of jokes among knowledgeable collectors. A pistol that has has been boosted is said to have been "------ized". He has sold and continues to sell boosted pieces as well as out and out fakes of rare pieces, yet this has been going on for years and he is still in business with no lack of customers. On one of the forums someone posted an ad from him for a "shooter grade" pistol with the serial number noted in the ad. On the same post he posted an ad of about a year later of a pistol of the same make and serial number but the pistol was now a 99% pistol in the original shipping box. If you are not satisfied with your purchase the dealer will make a no questions ask refund. If you find that you have a refinished pistol sold at a collector grade price, you would be most happy to just get your money back rather than try to get through our court system. Recently someone posted pictures of a beautiful military pistol for all to admire. Someone commented that they thought the pistol had been in a recent auction, and later posted the ad from the auction catalog which indicated the serial number and percent of original finish. The pistol was now a beautiful 99% specimen. These are just two examples of where irrefutable proof has been demonstrated, and are in no way isolated cases. The sad thing is that who will know this 50 years from now. These boosted pieces will have naturally aged, and who will remember seeing them in a catalog before they became reborn virgins.