tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post5590322505221299923..comments2023-09-25T07:37:47.803-04:00Comments on Plumbum et Circenses: Collecting Firearms and YouZerCoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-34901254881841895462011-04-19T08:35:25.607-04:002011-04-19T08:35:25.607-04:00@MHA - I have spent a lot of time reading about It...@MHA - I have spent a lot of time reading about Ithaca 1911s because I want one and want to make sure I don't get taken. There are plenty of people out there who can look at an old S&W at a show and know if it's a Model 1, 1-1/2, 2, etc... I can't. Don't need to.ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-36291262483735102072011-04-18T12:37:58.943-04:002011-04-18T12:37:58.943-04:00You're making it increasingly difficult to buy...You're making it increasingly difficult to buy your thesis that you're not a firearms expert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-60749978229567405502011-04-18T08:17:47.336-04:002011-04-18T08:17:47.336-04:00NFO, you are absolutely right - there are some AMA...NFO, you are absolutely right - there are some AMAZING forgeries out there. The money isn't there in the Ithaca 1911s to make it worth the time and effort for a really good forgery, but something like a Singer or USS&S - well, those tend to bring premiums because of rarity.<br /><br />I guess the bottom line is: know what you're buying, and buy somewhere you trust - not because they'll necessarily have the knowledge to spot fakes, but because you can (hopefully) trust them to do right if you discover you did get a fake.ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-82760866379517925862011-04-17T19:47:05.628-04:002011-04-17T19:47:05.628-04:00Good post and an excellent point! Caveat Emptor is...Good post and an excellent point! Caveat Emptor is the least of it... The gun pictured is a pretty lousy job, but you can see some that are damn near perfect... and wrong...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com