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deerhunter

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October 24, 2014 - 3:23 pm

This serial number is noted in Bert’s list of Spruce guns as a “possible fake.” Before I went to his list to verify the serial number, I was considering contacting Cabelas to have it transferred to a Cabelas nearby to take a look at. What are the tell-tale signs of this being a fake? Just looking for an education on these.

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http://www.cabelas.com/product/Gun-Library/Winchester-Rifles%7C/pc/103792680/c/103589280/Winchester-1894-SRC-Possibly-a-Spruce-Gun/1939586.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fwinchester-rifles%2F_%2FN-1103078%2B4294739500%2FNe-4294739500%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_103589280%3FWTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat103792680%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat103792680%3Bcat103589280

Tom Doniphon

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October 26, 2014 - 2:43 am

It’s the martial markings. They just don’t look quite right.

Bert H.

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October 26, 2014 - 4:42 am

I am changing it to a definite fake on the Spruce Gun list. The flaming ordnance bomb is positively not correct. Additionally, the serial number is too early.

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