Fake WaA stamps

[villiers]

Several well known dealers here in Germany sell WaA, unit and other stamps and they are often to be found on the main German website eGun. I can´t imagine that making or selling the stamps is illegal here, or even applying the stamps. What quite clearly is illegal is selling the stamped product as bona fide. It would also be perfectly legal if sold as a "copy" or a "re-production". It is up to the "collector" either to ensure that an item is genuine or to accept that he owns a "re-production". If a dealer or collector´s primary interest is profit, it is only to be expected that it should be up to his superior knowledge to ensure the authenticity of his goods. If a collector thinks he can make a "quick profit" on a dodgy item, he should not expect to be protected by the law. Newly manufactured Luger snail drums have been on the market for a couple of years and I have not yet seen conclusive evidence to prove that they are any different from the genuine article, as differences are also to be found on those manufactured earlier.

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[Patrick Chadwick]

they are often to be found on the main German website eGun.

Thanks Patrick, I shall have to look more closely!