Case Tested 53131 Gunboat?

[Forensic Jim]

EBay item #200548910540. This one is just pathetic! Someone is going to take a huge hit on this. Well at least he says it is authentic and has a 7 day money back guarantee.

[gary]

link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... rdc=1#shId

[Forensic Jim]

Seller lists the knife at 3.75". It's listed in Sargents as 3 5/8".

[sextonknifeworks]

whats wrong with it?

[knifeaholic]

To me the whole knife just looks too "new"...except for the CASE shield which looks worn. I would have to examine the pics more closely. But a lot of things about it scream either "fake" or "rework". The tang stamps for one thing do not look authentic to me but I would be hard pressed to explain exactly why. Pics are poor anyway with that red background.

[Miller Bro's]

The blades and backsprings look like stainless steel

[robinetn]

If you look closely at the pivot pin on the front handle you will see that handle shows where a previous pin has been spun and the alignment didn't match up with the current pin . I agree that the blades look like stainless steel and we must also consider this sellers track record . Someone went to great lengths to perpetrate this fraud , however , if they are successful and get about one half of the book value I guess that they will feel that their time was well spent !

Bob R. (RIDGEWOOD CUTLERY)

[Miller Bro's]

if they are successful and get about one half of the book value I guess that they will feel that their time was well spent !

It`s already up to $565, their time was well spent

[Knife Nut]

This seller has to laugh all the way to the bank every week.......and I hate it!

Paul

[gary]

click on pic should enlarge

[robinetn]

click on pic should enlarge

You can see a gap around this center pin also , but it is much more obvious on the front handle where the spinner cut away some of the stag on the original pinning operation . This pic also makes it easier to see a gap on one edge where the handle butts up against the bolster .

Bob R.

[Forensic Jim]

Ouch! Sold for $811.00!

[Knife Nut]

It's sad, but at some point in time that buyer is going to find out that he or she has been fleeced big time.

Paul