Erfurt Side Plate

I disagree. We are having these kinds of problems because people are being very liberal with the use of the term matching.

Matching used to mean that the pistol was in original condition.


With the recent flood of rebuilt imports of all types, the term now means all the numbers are the same, even though the matching numbers may be crude and obvious restrikes.


I think I understand what Kyrie means.


It's the improper use of a collector term by those that would like to create the impression that not original really is.


Confused?


Well, that's what this forum is for. The information on how to tell what is what is here, you just have to ferret it out.


I wondered why Kyrie didn't say what the obvious was until I saw that it was NOT obvious.


Collecting anything can be risky, you have to know your stuff. I mean you REALLY have to know your stuff.


Mike