Posted: 9/1/2009 10:13:42 PM EDT
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Mark,
I thought I remembered reading in an older thread that you liked to get your hands on the fake mounts that are floating around. Well, I was browsing the net and stumbled upon this mount. It was priced quite a bit lower than a normal used mount, and upon some further investigation of the pictures, I saw that it was an imitation. I decided to buy it so someone else wasn't duped into getting something that they thought was original Larue...without the Larue quality. It wasn't too much and I figured at worst, I could slap it on an air rifle or .22. I just thought I would check here first to see if you were still collecting the imitations, and if you would like me to send it your way I would be happy to. Here's some pics I took of it. (Please ignore the dusty glass) Notice the cheap screws that are all facing the same way. 
The lack of the oil can pictogram 
No USA on the lugs or Larue stamping on the bottom. 
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That ain't the only one...
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=138642483 At $50 I thought it was an incredible deal until I emailed the guy and he said it wasn't authentic but everything was exactly the same.. pass. 
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That ain't the only one... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=138642483 At $50 I thought it was an incredible deal until I emailed the guy and he said it wasn't authentic but everything was exactly the same.. pass. All his mounts and handguards have that infamous word "style" in them! The sure sign of fakeocity! 
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That ain't the only one... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=138642483 At $50 I thought it was an incredible deal until I emailed the guy and he said it wasn't authentic but everything was exactly the same.. pass. All his mounts and handguards have that infamous word "style" in them! The sure sign of fakeocity!
The guy admits he is copying a patented product: This mount also has a LaRue patented QD lever for fast removal.
Can't Larue's lawyers whack this guy's peepee? |
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That ain't the only one... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=138642483 At $50 I thought it was an incredible deal until I emailed the guy and he said it wasn't authentic but everything was exactly the same.. pass. All his mounts and handguards have that infamous word "style" in them! The sure sign of fakeocity!
Nearly everything he sells is fake. Check his previous auctions.
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That ain't the only one... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=138642483 At $50 I thought it was an incredible deal until I emailed the guy and he said it wasn't authentic but everything was exactly the same.. pass. All his mounts and handguards have that infamous word "style" in them! The sure sign of fakeocity!
The guy admits he is copying a patented product: This mount also has a LaRue patented QD lever for fast removal.
Can't Larue's lawyers whack this guy's peepee? I predict his listing will mysteriously disappear very soon! 
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He is still at it again. 
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=148348106 |
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What a fuckin' scumbag. |
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Thanks for the head's up. He won't be up for long. Please let us know if you see him after his current auctions. I thought I hit the jackpot with a 1/2 price mount, but the more I looked at it it didn't look anything like my LT129. Did a little search and found out about the clone mounts. You do get what you pay for.
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He still has some up but has the LaRue Logo Blacked out on the photo.He even took the adjustment directions from you guys
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=148348106 Burn him 
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That asshat in PA burned some guys in my unit. One SPC found a cheap LT mount and the firestorm started before myself or the other NCO's (shooters) knew about it.
I will say this, I hate PayPal, but PayPal paid some Joe's back for buying a fake product. The seller has been reported many times. Gun Broker just wants the $$$. Now, if anybody bought with a USPS money order..... mail fraud comes to mind. Burn the f'er
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That asshat in PA burned some guys in my unit. One SPC found a cheap LT mount and the firestorm started before myself or the other NCO's (shooters) knew about it. I will say this, I hate PayPal, but PayPal paid some Joe's back for buying a fake product. The seller has been reported many times. Gun Broker just wants the $$$. Now, if anybody bought with a USPS money order..... mail fraud comes to mind. Burn the f'er Willingly selling imported counterfeit items that violate US trademark law is generally a bad idea. Doing it in a public forum isn't very intelligent. I'm guessing that US Customs may be paying him a visit sometime soon. |