Simson Magazine comparison

Edward Tinker · 02-04-2006, 12:34 PM

This is interesting, a small grouping, but interesting. Here are 6 magazines, one is obviously a blued body, and incorrect, although the base (660) I think is okay.

A friend of mine bought a Simson magazine, was told it was in exc shape, but upon viewing it, there were enough differences to warrant a closer look. I told him that I had 5 or 6 Simson magazines, most of them accurate, and here is the comparison. Can you tell which one I had doubts on?

8045 is a police rework, although the eagle looks pretty good.

They are all in the same order, although I took the blued body one out for side shots.

Ed

Lyn Islaub · 02-04-2006, 08:48 PM

I think you had doubts about 4448. Now the reasons you had and the reasons I had might be diifferent, but I'd pick that one as the questionable one. Off center serial number, a "+" that looks hand scribed and not stamped, the difference in depths of the eagle and the 6 of the Simson proof, and the loading button. Did I just prove how little I know about Simsons?
Lyn

Edward Tinker · 02-04-2006, 10:22 PM

No Lyn, I'd say you're a heck of a listener, listening to me tick off items on these simson's last month...

Also I don't like the eagle...

To add insult to injury to the aforementioned magazine, look closer below the serial number;

fred p · 02-05-2006, 07:42 AM

are my old eyes deceiving me or is the 8 upside down?

02-04-2006, 12:34 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Simson Magazine comparison This is interesting, a small grouping, but interesting. Here are 6 magazines, one is obviously a blued body, and incorrect, although the base (660) I think is okay. A friend of mine bought a Simson magazine, was told it was in exc shape, but upon viewing it, there were enough differences to warrant a closer look. I told him that I had 5 or 6 Simson magazines, most of them accurate, and here is the comparison. Can you tell which one I had doubts on? 8045 is a police rework, although the eagle looks pretty good. They are all in the same order, although I took the blued body one out for side shots. Ed

02-05-2006, 07:42 AM	#4
fred p User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N.C. usa Posts: 86 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	are my old eyes deceiving me or is the 8 upside down? __________________ if it's broke I'll either fix it or I'll fix it so no one else can fix it.

02-04-2006, 08:48 PM	#2
Lyn Islaub Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 435 Thanks: 3 Thanked 152 Times in 72 Posts	I think you had doubts about 4448. Now the reasons you had and the reasons I had might be diifferent, but I'd pick that one as the questionable one. Off center serial number, a "+" that looks hand scribed and not stamped, the difference in depths of the eagle and the 6 of the Simson proof, and the loading button. Did I just prove how little I know about Simsons? Lyn

02-04-2006, 10:22 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	No Lyn, I'd say you're a heck of a listener, listening to me tick off items on these simson's last month... Also I don't like the eagle... To add insult to injury to the aforementioned magazine, look closer below the serial number;