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Posted: 9/20/2004 8:22:39 PM EDT
I was as a recent gunshow, and grabbed what looked like a vortex. Is there a way to tell if it's a genuine vortex? It has no markings on it. Does it matter? (if there are fakes, do they work as well) I can't host a pic since hunt101 won't allow uploads (for several weeks now).
The slots/prongs on this thing are straight (not helical), but the slots are tangent to the bore axis (if that makes sense). Thanks for any help. ETA found alternate host: 
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Posted: 9/21/2004 12:57:44 AM EDT
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looks real, but then there have been several variations and Smith has never marked them.
if it was $15 or $20 it's probably a fake... which means it might work, but might not hold up. |
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Posted: 9/21/2004 1:02:29 AM EDT
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Could be real, but i have not seen that sharp a bevel on the front of the device before.
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Posted: 9/21/2004 3:50:03 AM EDT
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Same here. Just got this one from G & R. 
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Posted: 9/21/2004 1:36:59 PM EDT
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i had one just like it and smith ent. said it was fake. and i also got it at a show. i have since replaced it with a real one and can see 0 flash
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Posted: 9/21/2004 5:37:28 PM EDT
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Thanks guys. I'll have to shoot it against an A2, when my no-ban barrel gets here from ADCO (the waiting is killing me). Maybe I'll get some comparison pics with M193 on a cloudy day.
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Posted: 9/21/2004 5:39:39 PM EDT
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If it eventually blossoms and breaks, it was probably real.
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Posted: 9/21/2004 5:51:33 PM EDT
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It almost looks like this older version of the Vortex, but it does seem to have some distinct differences. Don't know for sure.
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