Sales of fake stamps or other services ....

[Badger]

The following multiple advertisements were removed from the Quartermaster Stores area.

NEW INSPECTION CARTOUCHES STAMPING FOR M1 GARAND STOCK
1 STOCK, $40 EACH.
THERE IS NO EXTRA COST FOR RETURN SHIPPING AND INSURANCE IN THE CONUS.
USE US PRIORITY MAIL OR UPS FOR SHIPPING. BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IN WITH THE STOCK. SEND AN EMAIL AFTER SENDING THE STOCK. I WILL REPLY WHEN IT IS RECEIVED AND WHEN I SHIP IT BACK. INCLUDE THE RIFLE MANUFACTURER AND SERIAL NUMBER SO I CAN APPLY WHICH STAMPS GO WITH WHICH SERIAL NUMBERS.
THE TOTAL TURN A ROUND TIME WILL BE ABOUT TWO WEEKS.

The stamps were put on the rifles to show that 3 things had been done:
1. Checked for working condition
2. Fired with proof round and checked for damage
3. Accepted by the Ordnance Department

Why buy the reproduced inspection stamps and by the time you get done purchasing the right stamps it could cost you over $200.00 and then your stuck with that particular stamp set. Have it professionally done that you will be proud of with a minimal investment and take the risk out of damaging your stock.

I have been in the furniture making , refinishing and repair business for over 30 years. I am also a gun collector and have owned several vintage military firearms even longer. To me a gun stock is a fine piece of furniture. Whether your stock is new or vintage each stock has its own character and value to its owner.
All stamping is for reproduction only and in no way can be represented as original armory inspection proofs.

The member named deadshot was contacted by one of our moderators, Bill Hollinger, who sent him the following email:

On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Bill Hollinger @ Military Surplus Collectors Forums wrote:

Dear Sir, all the folks here at Milsurp.com truly appreciate your membership here and your interest in the hobby. However, in keeping with the true mission of Milsurp.com we feel that offering counterfeit stamping services does not meet that mission. Here at Milsurp.com we are dedicated to the preservation of military weapons not the reproduction of them. Although there are a number of our membership that have or start out with sporterized and or modified military weapons it is not our intent to sell, offer or allow to be offered any counterfeiting services in an attempt to resurrect them to a perceived state of originality. Therefore your ad for the stamping service has been removed.

Please feel free to post ads in the future but refrain from such ads as removed. Thank you very much for your membership and circumspect when placing ads. If you have any question in regards to posting ads, please do not hesitate to contact me or any of the staff here at Milsurp.com for clarification.

Regards

The member deadshot responded as follows:

From: deadshot
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: Posting for sale ads

KMA. You clowns can take me off all together

The member has been banned permanently from accessing the site and as I as I said to Bill Hollinger privately, who was concerned that he may have said something wrong, this individual contributed nothing to the site, either for its upkeep or in the form of participative interaction exchanging information with other collectors in any of the gun forums. His only purpose was to use the site for free to promote for profit, his stamping sevice that serves no other purpose that I can see, other than to potentially generate a market for fake collectibles at the expense of collectors.

The purpose of my posting is to make all our members aware of our position regarding the sales and promoting of products or services such as this, which most collectors would be unable to clearly distinguish them in any manner from original and authentic items. The sale of items that are clearly identifiable as reproductions is permitted.

Please contact me if you have any concerns ...

Regards,
Badger (Doug)

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