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TrinityScrimshaw
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Check this auction.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=191797234
The Texas Ranger badge is a fake, but anyone at anytime could have put it there.
The stamped name on the stock looks fresh with nice sharp lines.
Something tells me this was made to look old by someone, when it didn't need to be.[:(]
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http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=191797234
The Texas Ranger badge is a fake, but anyone at anytime could have put it there.
The stamped name on the stock looks fresh with nice sharp lines.
Something tells me this was made to look old by someone, when it didn't need to be.[:(]
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Comments
http://www.texasranger.org/artifacts/Fakebadges.htm
They go into detail about all the fake Ranger badges. They state that the most commonly seen fraudulent badges bear Texas Ranger Company designations Co. A, B, C, D, E, F, HQ, and the old Frontier Battalion. It should be noted that legitimate jewelry makers (cuff links, earrings, buckles, etc.) often incorporate fake or fantasy company badge design motifs.
The most common fake and fantasy Texas Ranger badges were produced by D.R. Langenbacker & Sons Company of Bluffdale, Utah. These "reproductions" are unmarked and even have details such as fake impressions from cast Mexican coins on the reverse. They are common at gun shows, on EBay, and other auction services, and at flea markets. Unwary collectors have paid high prices for them.
Assuming Mr. Fred Burns was a Texas Ranger, I find it kind of odd that he would stamp his countys name on the stock. Most Ranger's are assigned to a company in a zone or district, not just one particular county, but who is to say what they did back in 1873.[?]
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This one is more than likely fake, and without some proof in writing I wouldn't accept this rifle as genuine, other than being a Winchester that someone hacked up.
Dear Mr. XXXXXXXXX,
I have forwarded your email to our director, Byron Johnson. ?We don't
have anyone on staff who would qualify as a gun expert, however, Mr.
Johnson has been the Director here for 14 years and is quite
knowledgeable on firearms. ?If he has any advice or opinions I will
forward those to you when I receive them from him. ?In the meantime I am
attaching two lists of firearms appraisers for your reference.
Thank you for you interest in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum.
Sincerely,
Shelly Crittendon
Collections Manager
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
Original Message
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [mailto:matwor@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 3:32 PM
To: Shelly Crittendon
Subject: Texas Ranger gun auction
Hello Shelly. ?The link below is the I spoke of on the phone. ?
Please let whoever responds to me to feel free to register on Gunbroker
on the discussion boards if they wish. ?It's always nice to have someone
with more firearm knowledge join the discussion there. ?
I would ask that if someone from the museum decides to join the
discussion, please only use my user name on the boards which is
"matwor". ?Thank you for your discretion.
If however they have no interest in joining the discussion, I sincerely
hope they will take the time to view the auction in question and pitch
in their 2 cents via an e-mail response.
Thank you for your time, and any help your personnel may be in this
matter.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=478074
And only 4 pictures?