The High Cost of Education

George Anderson · 12-10-2014, 11:15 AM

Pakistani fake. Cleaning rod may be good.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221624049987...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Arizona Slim · 12-10-2014, 11:42 AM

Thanks for the heads-up on this one George, it looks like a very well made fake. I would hate to think I paid that much for it and found out later I just threw away my money.

Lon

cirelaw · 12-10-2014, 02:57 PM

Here another fake from Pakistan~

alvin · 12-10-2014, 06:08 PM

I guess this aging process is soaking newly made harness in boiling water. Adding dirt, sand into the pan, like cooking

The rod looks replication too.

Spring could be original, but it's a common 5-v spring, not 4-v. I have waited spare 4-v spring for a few years, none available. Once saw one, looking at detail -- it's a broken 5-v

One collector asked me: why not just make a 4-v from a 5-v? Well.... no fun that way.

Still looking for 4-v spring. Also hard to find a donor gun to donate this spring, gun went to donor status today usually had that spring replaced long time ago. Nice guns have that spring, but they are not donors.

lugerholsterrepair · 12-10-2014, 08:06 PM

Ouch!

12-10-2014, 11:15 AM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	The High Cost of Education Pakistani fake. Cleaning rod may be good. http://www.ebay.com/itm/221624049987...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

12-10-2014, 02:57 PM	#3
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12-10-2014, 11:42 AM	#2
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Thanks for the heads-up on this one George, it looks like a very well made fake. I would hate to think I paid that much for it and found out later I just threw away my money. Lon

12-10-2014, 06:08 PM	#4
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I guess this aging process is soaking newly made harness in boiling water. Adding dirt, sand into the pan, like cooking The rod looks replication too. Spring could be original, but it's a common 5-v spring, not 4-v. I have waited spare 4-v spring for a few years, none available. Once saw one, looking at detail -- it's a broken 5-v One collector asked me: why not just make a 4-v from a 5-v? Well.... no fun that way. Still looking for 4-v spring. Also hard to find a donor gun to donate this spring, gun went to donor status today usually had that spring replaced long time ago. Nice guns have that spring, but they are not donors.