Howls of "Fraud!" on Mosin Board

Paladinpainter · 03-26-2015, 08:04 AM

I followed a promotional link from Gunboards.com to a thread on the Mosin Collector's Board on a recent faked Mosin. To say those guys were pissed, is an understatement...it went on for 4 pages.

What I found distressing is the sheer number of "reproduction" inspector's stamps available from Poland and other sources on Ebay.
Handfuls of them ! If Dirt Bags find it profitable to fake Mosins, it really makes me wonder about things like Luger magazines.

I've seen the occasional post - "Watch out for .....", but are there any organized attempts to "out" these fraudsters?
John

Edward Tinker · 03-26-2015, 08:30 AM

NO

The stamps are well known to many collectors, there are posts here.

There are postings of first hand accounts of folks buying things that are messed up. First hand accounts, otherwise it leads to all kinds o f sticky - 'I heard' and as a board and board moderator we don't want to go there.

Among private conversations, folks will name names.

Don't expect it here (although it happens)..... Not covering up anything, its just a sticky, difficult thing to deal with.

sheepherder · 03-26-2015, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

NO

The stamps are well known to many collectors, there are posts here.

There are postings of first hand accounts of folks buying things that are messed up. First hand accounts, otherwise it leads to all kinds o f sticky - 'I heard' and as a board and board moderator we don't want to go there.

Among private conversations, folks will name names.

Don't expect it here (although it happens)..... Not covering up anything, its just a sticky, difficult thing to deal with.

I would think there would be actionable/legal issues too...

If there was a "Bad Guys" list, then someone would want a "Good Guys" list as well...And some bad guys would scream that they were getting falsely accused, and some good guys would complain that they weren't included on the good list...

It's a big can of worms...People will get annoyed, angry, start making vile posts, and get banned...

There's enough of that on all the boards I visit, I think...

...$.02...

Curly1 · 03-27-2015, 08:40 AM

The fraudster for now has removed his website.

03-26-2015, 08:04 AM	#1
Paladinpainter User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 64 Thanks: 14 Thanked 45 Times in 15 Posts	Howls of "Fraud!" on Mosin Board I followed a promotional link from Gunboards.com to a thread on the Mosin Collector's Board on a recent faked Mosin. To say those guys were pissed, is an understatement...it went on for 4 pages. What I found distressing is the sheer number of "reproduction" inspector's stamps available from Poland and other sources on Ebay. Handfuls of them ! If Dirt Bags find it profitable to fake Mosins, it really makes me wonder about things like Luger magazines. I've seen the occasional post - "Watch out for .....", but are there any organized attempts to "out" these fraudsters? John

03-26-2015, 08:30 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	NO The stamps are well known to many collectors, there are posts here. There are postings of first hand accounts of folks buying things that are messed up. First hand accounts, otherwise it leads to all kinds o f sticky - 'I heard' and as a board and board moderator we don't want to go there. Among private conversations, folks will name names. Don't expect it here (although it happens)..... Not covering up anything, its just a sticky, difficult thing to deal with. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

03-27-2015, 08:40 AM	#4
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,247 Thanks: 125 Thanked 717 Times in 374 Posts	The fraudster for now has removed his website. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary