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  • Mightydog

    Ultimate Member
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    Documentation says for 7.62 cal but rifle is 308. Owner just added comment that "it has been pointed out that documentation is fake, I am ending the auction". Still a nice rifle to have, as is!
     

    BossmanPJ

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 22, 2013
    7,057
    Cecil County
    Documentation says for 7.62 cal but rifle is 308. Owner just added comment that "it has been pointed out that documentation is fake, I am ending the auction". Still a nice rifle to have, as is!

    It would be. But it would be a shame for someone to have paid 20X what it is worth. If you read the comments from M40rifle personnel, someone actually ruined a lot of valuable original parts trying to fake it.
     

    fidelity

    piled higher and deeper
    MDS Supporter
    Aug 15, 2012
    22,400
    Frederick County
    I wonder if the GB seller is out money or was selling it on consignment for another party. See this happen with Colt Pythons relatively frequently on GB (reblued, fake box, etc, basically misrepresented) and often caught by members of the Colt forum.

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    j_h_smith

    Ultimate Member
    Jul 28, 2007
    28,516
    I wonder if the GB seller is out money or was selling it on consignment for another party. See this happen with Colt Pythons relatively frequently on GB (reblued, fake box, etc, basically misrepresented) and often caught by members of the Colt forum.

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    I would hope that no one is out of big money but in one of the links, I believe I read that it sold for $17,500. That's a big lose.
     

    BossmanPJ

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 22, 2013
    7,057
    Cecil County
    It apparently sold at RIA for $19,500. What a shame.
     

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    trickg

    Guns 'n Drums
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    Jul 22, 2008
    14,590
    Glen Burnie
    Seller on GB confirmed he paid almost 20K for this rifle. Feel sorry for him.
    Classic case of caveat emptor. It would have been a great time to employ that wonderful bit of advice I got from my mother: (who got it from her mother, who probably got it from her mother)

    When in doubt, don't.
     

    reverendbeer

    Stiff Member
    Nov 9, 2012
    1,119
    Anne Arundel Province, DPRM
    Better move quick and hit the BIN for $75k.

    "Unfortunately, Remington will not provide written verification on any gun."
    "This rifle was also inspected by an expert appraiser from a renowned firearms auction company [...] and he verified that this is the real deal."

    Remington totally said it was legit on the phone and so did this one guy at a place, but Remington won't verify and I'm not going to tell you who the guy is. But you can totally trust me for $75k.
     

    Major03

    Ultimate Member
    Better move quick and hit the BIN for $75k.

    "Unfortunately, Remington will not provide written verification on any gun."
    "This rifle was also inspected by an expert appraiser from a renowned firearms auction company [...] and he verified that this is the real deal."

    Remington totally said it was legit on the phone and so did this one guy at a place, but Remington won't verify and I'm not going to tell you who the guy is. But you can totally trust me for $75k.

    A fool and his money...
     

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