Guys,

In my opinion, there are way too many unknowns here to start passing judgement on others. Basically, all we know is that this guy was hauling around a most likely fake M1C and was sad because folks confirmed for him that it is a fake.

What we don't know is 1) who he bought it from, 2) how much he paid, and 3) what the condition of the rifle was when he bought it.

While it could be assumed that it was in the same condition as when he originally bought it, and that he paid a small fortune for it, it is just as likely that he paid a paltry sum for it, and did the "restoration" himself.

Anything is possible here and we simply have no hard data on the previous transaction upon which to make any conclusions or judgements.

Caveat Emptor!
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