Vickers On Auction...

Ron Wood · 08-20-2004, 03:38 PM

C'mon guys, you know it is refinished. Look at the evidence of rust pits in the frame where the "million dollar chip" is missing from the left grip, the uneven border around the rear frame ramp, and the total lack of wear on any of the blue but having a rubbed place in the straw of the thumb safety. The seller does not claim 98+% ORIGINAL blue, because it isn't. I seriously doubt that this finish even dates from the 1933 rework. A Vickers is great to find in any condition, and this one is very nice, but it is not represented as original and even though it looks mint it should fetch nowhere near the price of a 98% original finish example.

08-20-2004, 03:38 PM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	C'mon guys, you know it is refinished. Look at the evidence of rust pits in the frame where the "million dollar chip" is missing from the left grip, the uneven border around the rear frame ramp, and the total lack of wear on any of the blue but having a rubbed place in the straw of the thumb safety. The seller does not claim 98+% ORIGINAL blue, because it isn't. I seriously doubt that this finish even dates from the 1933 rework. A Vickers is great to find in any condition, and this one is very nice, but it is not represented as original and even though it looks mint it should fetch nowhere near the price of a 98% original finish example. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction