A warning about fake parts

LugerVern · 12-05-2009, 08:07 PM

It is unfortunate but there are many matching guns that did not come into this country that way. Matching magazines are a great example once rare, now a common occurrence.

It is possible to make just about any part and apply the correct proof or SN.

New parts can be aged using mag wheel cleaner prior to applying the finial finish, really not hard at all.

Entire guns can be aged this way also by acid dipping, look closely for the lines made by the last few drops of acid that run down and etch the metal a little deeper.

We are to blame, we established the criteria decades ago now that same criteria we use to value our guns has been used against us.

It may be time for a change, and some are working hard to come up with ways to spot the fakes. The technology is there but finding an easy way to apply it is not so easy. It will happen one day and the fakes will be exposed in abundance.

Eyes open at all times, and remember there is nothing wrong with buying a gun that is not perfect.

Vern

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12-05-2009, 08:07 PM	#6
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	It is unfortunate but there are many matching guns that did not come into this country that way. Matching magazines are a great example once rare, now a common occurrence. It is possible to make just about any part and apply the correct proof or SN. New parts can be aged using mag wheel cleaner prior to applying the finial finish, really not hard at all. Entire guns can be aged this way also by acid dipping, look closely for the lines made by the last few drops of acid that run down and etch the metal a little deeper. We are to blame, we established the criteria decades ago now that same criteria we use to value our guns has been used against us. It may be time for a change, and some are working hard to come up with ways to spot the fakes. The technology is there but finding an easy way to apply it is not so easy. It will happen one day and the fakes will be exposed in abundance. Eyes open at all times, and remember there is nothing wrong with buying a gun that is not perfect. Vern