How to spot a fake?
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You could also check out the Milsurp library upheld by our very own CGN'ers at milsurps.com
It's a good place to go to learn about milsurps, though the conversation isn't as good as it is at CGN. Check it out!
http://www.milsurps.com/
You could also check out the Milsurp library upheld by our very own CGN'ers at milsurps.com
It's a good place to go to learn about milsurps, though the conversation isn't as good as it is at CGN. Check it out!
http://www.milsurps.com/
As ilovepotatoes says, check the August - Featured Milsurp Knowledge Library Entry of the Monthhttp://www.milsurps.com/
This month's entry has been extracted from the "Russia - Milsurp Knowledge Library"http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18
It's an "all correct" example of a 1944 Mosin-Nagant M91-30 Sniper Rifle (Mfg by Ishevsk Arsenal)http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=1647 and it includes background and links on how to identify fakes.
Hope this helps...
Regards,
Badger
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What, our conversation isn't as good at MSC? I think you meant to say we "stay on topic" - LOL
In all seriousness, if you haven't checked it out, by all means do so. Probably one of the best resources on the net for finding "coles notes" on fakes identification and general info.
In all seriousness, if you haven't checked it out, by all means do so. Probably one of the best resources on the net for finding "coles notes" on fakes identification and general info.
If a fake is made up by a knowledgable individual, with the intent to deceive, it will be harder to spot than one assembled as a representative specimen. My 1903A3and3/4 is a case in point. It looks like an A4, but would not pass inspection by anyone with any knowledge of what a genuine A4 is like.
The price of some snipers has been rising astronomically, and the incentive to produce fakes is there. Careful study of reference material, like the entries in the MKL, and textual references is really important. Often items are sufficiently uncommon that it might be impossible to have actually handled a specimen prior to purchase. For example, I know a collector with Mk.III Ross/Winchester A5 sniper, so I could actually examine one.
From time to time someone on this site will proudly post a photo of a recent acquisition, and the PMs start to fly. "Did he really think that he was buying a genuine.....? Should someone tell him....?"
The price of some snipers has been rising astronomically, and the incentive to produce fakes is there. Careful study of reference material, like the entries in the MKL, and textual references is really important. Often items are sufficiently uncommon that it might be impossible to have actually handled a specimen prior to purchase. For example, I know a collector with Mk.III Ross/Winchester A5 sniper, so I could actually examine one.
From time to time someone on this site will proudly post a photo of a recent acquisition, and the PMs start to fly. "Did he really think that he was buying a genuine.....? Should someone tell him....?"
