"Fake" American Eagles?

[Dwight Gruber]

Originally posted by Edward Tinker
An average, fairly nice AE is unlikely to be faked, why would it? One that is "pristine" or special like a Fat Barrel, sure. I think that a commercial luger could have its value lifted a couple of hundred by being "faked" AE stamped, but is that worth it to a faker?

Actually, my understanding is that Fat Barrel Commercials are less common than FB AEs. Much easier to fake, with no need to add the Eagle.

The only AE I can think of which would be worthwhile to fake would be an Alphabet Commercial or a very late 20DWM, which show up very sporadically with American Eagles on the chambers, possibly as factory special orders. They would be more convincing with SAFE/LOADED. A very serious possibility of fakery would be an A.F. Stoeger marked gun with an AE. Fortunately with all these examples the number of tell-tales increases with the amount of forgery necessary.

--Dwight