A Fraud Remington Carbine

[Professor Marvel]

Greetings My Dear Netizens

if you want a laugh, check out this scam artist from missouri. he's had it up in various forms for well over 8 months.

http://www.armslist.com/posts/7870459/springfield-missouri-rifles-for-sale--remington-and-sons-1858--rifle--new-model---44-ball-cap--make-offer-

Remington and Sons 1858 Rifle, New Model. 44 Ball/Cap "Make Offer"  $ 4,500

he started out posting it as an "original piece of the old west" and presented it as an original.

I emailed him several times to tell him that he had a beat-up italian replica,
and pointing out ALL the differences between an original and that replica.

when he ignored 3 direct emails I contacted armslist and told them if he kept it up
i'ld call missouri state A.G. and FBI for interstate antique fraud.

then he changed the listing to what you see now.

today I emailed him letting him know that I am posting on about a dozen BP forums so we can
mock him mercilessly.

yhs
prof marvel

[Coffinmaker]

Oh Gee Whiz Perfesser!!  How can you be so Callous!!  An honest to goodness Faque Remington Rifle, brought to us direct from Italy where it languished in a deep underground cavern for at least ..... two .. three days.  And priced to SELL!!  Yes, absolutely priced to sell!!

Wadda Maroon

[Drydock]

True QUALITY harassment!

[Good Troy]

Maybe it is an original, and all the pieces were replaced with Italian-made replica parts?
Kind of like that ax my grandfather had...it was the same one George Washington used to cut down the cherry tree, but the handle and head had been replaced a few times...

[Professor Marvel]

 As proof that the carbine in question cannot be considered authentic,
first, here is a photo the vendor posted of the so-called "Remington Address"
second is a screen snap of an original posted by rock island auctions, Note the obvious differences.

here is the link to the Rock Island Auctions listing
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/58/1158/remington-arms-inc-revolvingrifle

I hope this is educational and helps other to avoid being taken in.
The more we can expose fakes, and illuminate the truth, the better it is for everyone.

yhs
prof marvel
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[Coffinmaker]

An excellent sampling which should illuminate the unknowing.

Now ..... What do we do about Faque Presidents, pray tell?

[PJ Hardtack]

Re-elect him I hope. You really want another Democrat in the Whitehouse like Obama or Hillary?

A pox on all Professional Politicians! Let 'em get a real job in he private sector.

[Bunk]

I would thing that even though the Italians make very close copies of the originals there is something that will identify the copy from an original such as the twist in Colt revolvers that are a gain twist in originals as I best remember.
That is something that is hard to fake and easy to identify.
Or am I wrong again?
Bunk