What is a surplus acog? Serial number removed and no warranty?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What is a surplus acog? Serial number removed and no warranty?

Posted: 11/2/2009 7:13:10 AM EDT

I have seen a few of these advertized - ebay and gunbroker.

Anyone know what the deal is? Are they real Acogs? Worth buying or stay away?

Thanks,

Rob

Posted: 11/2/2009 7:19:00 AM EDT

[#1]

sounds like stolen USGI property to me.

why scrub the serial number?

Posted: 11/2/2009 7:20:46 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:

sounds like stolen USGI property to me.

why scrub the serial number?

That's exactly what I thought too

Posted: 11/2/2009 7:44:22 AM EDT

[#3]

I wouldn't buy one - something is not kosher, you can believe that friend.

Posted: 11/2/2009 7:59:56 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
I have seen a few of these advertized - ebay and gunbroker.
Anyone know what the deal is? Are they real Acogs? Worth buying or stay away?

Thanks,

Rob

Run away, those would be stolen .gov property

Posted: 11/2/2009 8:59:27 AM EDT

[#5]

Thats what I needed to hear - didn't sound right to me either.

Thanks for the quick responses.

Rob

Posted: 11/2/2009 9:31:54 AM EDT

[#6]

yup

Quoted:
sounds like stolen USGI property to me.

why scrub the serial number?

Posted: 11/2/2009 11:58:03 AM EDT

[#7]

i would imagine that they are stolen

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What is a surplus acog? Serial number removed and no warranty?

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