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May 2, 2010, 11:57 AM | #1 |
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another "Who made the pistola" thread
OK I was at a gunshow over the weekend & had an opportunity at a great offer, maybe.
Someone, somewhere stripped down a .44 percussion replica, we think with the intentions of defarbing it for re-enacting. Unfortunately after removing all finish & markings he can't figure out how to put it back together, so he sold it stripped, markless & in a baggie. I've been offered this whatever replica of a '58 Remington for a song, but it comes as-is. so how can I tell, or can I tell who made it? My '58 remmy is an Uberti, this one has a few subtle differences. The front sight seems to be screwed, or press fitted to the barrel, mine is a dovetail, for example. So do I buy & pray. Mod to fit, or just pass??? (If I can only rescue the cylinder & have it as a spare I'll break slightly ahead of the deal.) |
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Buy, Buy!!
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May 2, 2010, 01:53 PM | #3 |
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If it's cheap enough I'd but it and not care who made it. Wouldn't count on the cylinder fitting your Uberti tho.
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May 2, 2010, 02:48 PM | #4 |
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Unless you have a really good plan, Pass. You'll just wind up with a baggie full of junk.
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May 2, 2010, 03:17 PM | #6 |
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Well, that's really definitive, thanks guys!
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What's a great offer for a bag of gun parts? $25? $100?
Kind of hard to give advice without knowing what the "great offer" is. It sounds suspiciously like somebody tried to create an "antique" to rip off the unwary, and then gave up. If it's cheap enough, why not buy it and finish the job - not to rip anybody off, but just to have an authentic looking replica for yourself. |
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I've done it. Still own the gun too. It's not for sale either |
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May 3, 2010, 08:07 AM | #10 |
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$50.00 with what seems to be a complete parts set minus nipples.
It also comes with a spare set of faux ivory grips that look like they may fit my Uberti also. I was thinking if the parts either fit, or can be tweaked to fit that it would be worth the price for the spare cylinder, a spares kit & the grips. I had no intention of building it up for any reason, that was why the attempt at ID was important to me. |
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I can't recall anyone defrabing a revolver and attempting to pass it off as an original. People with that skill set and tooling have better things to do with their time. I have seen people buy a defrabed revolver and then try and pass it off as an original, but they would not know an original if it bit them. |
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It's the same with swords - they imported a lot of English and French swords and then just re-stamped them CSA, or with various unit or state markings. Pretty easy to fake with a genuine period English sword you can pick up for a few hundred dollars. A CSA sword is worth 10k and up. I'm sure you're right though, that most "antiqued" weapons are made by reenactors or people who just want a stylish looking "old" revolver. |
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