“It’s an extremely sad situation for one of the most desirable shotguns ever produced” Fakery and forgery are the bane of dealers and collectors the world over, and could, probably, claim to be the second-oldest professions.
Anyone who has been in the hobby of metal detecting will have come across fake currency, some pieces centuries old. Alas, the gun collecting world is no different. Indeed, the original English proof act was brought in to combat firearms made from inferior materials being passed off as better-quality pieces.
Certain marques have been plagued with forgeries. Colt, for instance, had his guns copied almost from day one. In the days before the Internet and global communication in general, it was easy to pass off an item of which people had only heard of…
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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016