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June 26, 2013
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Bert,
Do you have this one documented in your survey?
Don
April 15, 2005
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Don,
Yes, and it is documented as a Fake.
Bert
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November 27, 2013
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What indicates that this gun is a fake? I would assume that it has something to do with the ordnance stamps. I’d really like to know what to look for in case I ever happen to stumble upon a spruce gun for sale.
September 29, 1993
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Mark:
For one thing, real Spruce Guns do not have periods after the “U” and “S”.
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April 15, 2005
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Mark,
Rick pointed out one of the obvious clues, and the others are the shape & design of the flaming bomb is not correct, and the serial number is slightly too late.
Bert
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November 27, 2013
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Thanks, Rick and Bert. Having spent most of my career in the timber industry here in the great Northwest, the spruce guns hold a special appeal to me. Just want to make sure when I find the right one, that it really is the right one and not a cheap fake. I have noticed differences in the flaming bomb, but had missed the periods in the US.
September 9, 2011
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Good information, thanks! I collected Winchesters for many years, including ’94 carbines, but most were earlier guns. I had heard the term “Spruce gun”, but never had any interest until recently. I found my grandfather’s army discharge papers, and it says he was a member of the Spruce Squadron. I assume he could have been issued one of these guns.
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