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James K · July 24, 2015, 11:00 AM

I have seen a lot of fakes marked Colt .45, sometimes with a "pony"; I have never seen a fake Checkmate. (Why? Checkmates are OK, but have little value except as magazines - would anyone actually collect them?)

Jim

July 24, 2015, 11:00 AM	#26
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	I have seen a lot of fakes marked Colt .45, sometimes with a "pony"; I have never seen a fake Checkmate. (Why? Checkmates are OK, but have little value except as magazines - would anyone actually collect them?) Jim