Genuine or fake ?

Stu · 04-22-2005, 08:50 PM

On e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...526667490&rd=1

This seems to me to be a beaten up modern repro holster; am I being unfair ?

I know nothing about holsters, and even after reading through the forum doubt my ability to spot a fake ! So this is a practice run for me

The big give away as far as I can tell is the stitching holding the lifting strap abuts the belt loop and the button on the takedown tool pouch seems to new.

Stu

Ron Smith · 04-22-2005, 09:02 PM

Stu,
Looks like the real deal to me. The stitching is very difficult to reproduce in an assembly line method. It's usually the give away. The stitching on this one looks genuine.
Ron

Pete Ebbink · 04-22-2005, 09:05 PM

Hi Stu,

The photo quality is real bad and out of focus...but my guess is this one might be legit...I would certainly ask for more, better photos before bidding.

The stud on the flap of the TD tool pouch may have just been cleaned up/polished. The stitching of the lift strap next to one of the belt loops is where it should be.

Regards,

Pete...

Navy · 04-22-2005, 09:18 PM

Just a crappy condition garden variety piece. Might be worth $75 for parts to send to Jerry B.

Tom A.

Stu · 04-22-2005, 09:27 PM

Thanks for the response guys. Another new area to make mistakes in !

Stu

04-22-2005, 08:50 PM	#1
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 452 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Genuine or fake ? On e-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...526667490&rd=1 This seems to me to be a beaten up modern repro holster; am I being unfair ? I know nothing about holsters, and even after reading through the forum doubt my ability to spot a fake ! So this is a practice run for me The big give away as far as I can tell is the stitching holding the lifting strap abuts the belt loop and the button on the takedown tool pouch seems to new. Stu

04-22-2005, 09:02 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Stu, Looks like the real deal to me. The stitching is very difficult to reproduce in an assembly line method. It's usually the give away. The stitching on this one looks genuine. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

04-22-2005, 09:05 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Stu, The photo quality is real bad and out of focus...but my guess is this one might be legit...I would certainly ask for more, better photos before bidding. The stud on the flap of the TD tool pouch may have just been cleaned up/polished. The stitching of the lift strap next to one of the belt loops is where it should be. Regards, Pete...

04-22-2005, 09:18 PM	#4
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Just a crappy condition garden variety piece. Might be worth $75 for parts to send to Jerry B. Tom A.

04-22-2005, 09:27 PM	#5
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 452 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Thanks for the response guys. Another new area to make mistakes in ! Stu