stucky151 Posted September 27, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 27, 2014 I think I finally got a solid EGA. Ill post pics and let the experts post their opinion. It looks good to me, but Ive never had a real one in my possession. If its real, I got the deal of the century! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted September 27, 2014 side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Leatherneck72 Posted September 27, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 27, 2014 Real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted September 27, 2014 Share #5 Posted September 27, 2014 Agreed...real and real nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted September 27, 2014 Fan-freakin-tastic! I thought It looked pretty solid, glad I got finally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 28, 2014 Share #7 Posted September 28, 2014 NICE NICE NICE! How'd you snag that beauty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted September 28, 2014 BIN on ebay! for way way way to low:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 28, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 28, 2014 I have to ask... how badly did the rest of us miss this one for? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted September 28, 2014 $106 shipped:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 28, 2014 Share #11 Posted September 28, 2014 Wow! I'm gonna kick myself for a LONG time for missing out on that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted September 28, 2014 I almost wrecked my car trying to hit by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin4life Posted October 1, 2014 Share #13 Posted October 1, 2014 How much do these normally go for? Great EGA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted October 1, 2014 I rarely see real ones for sale so price point would be hard, I would imagine somewhere in the realms of $450-$600? Officer ones are easily double that, again if they come to the market. I guess whatever someone is willing to pay to play, and I would have gone MUCH higher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted October 1, 2014 Share #15 Posted October 1, 2014 $400-$600 lately, though a couple years ago they were $600-$1000 and undoubtedly will be again when the market bounces back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted February 14, 2015 Looks like the market is making its comeback on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstop61 Posted February 15, 2015 Share #17 Posted February 15, 2015 Congratulations--it's always better to be the dog rather than the hydrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted February 15, 2015 Share #18 Posted February 15, 2015 Case of 'gotta have it now'. One sat (may still be sitting), on Flying Tiger for 1100 for over a year now Possibly some guys who got burned a couple times on the bad crap, saw the grommet and hit hard. Some of the bigger EGA guys tapped out long before $1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc3439 Posted August 2, 2015 Share #19 Posted August 2, 2015 That is indeed a very nice EGA! Visited a big local gun show this weekend (decent amounts of militaria on the show) and saw several vintage examples, but they were not anywhere near yours in condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted August 2, 2015 Share #20 Posted August 2, 2015 Be very careful with the gun show examples of these. I very commonly see the fake ones at gun shows. Most have been artificially "aged". Important to know the specific features that authenticate the originals on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 2, 2015 Share #21 Posted August 2, 2015 That is indeed a very nice EGA! Visited a big local gun show this weekend (decent amounts of militaria on the show) and saw several vintage examples, but they were not anywhere near yours in condition. Chances are most, if not all, of them were fake. I'd say 95-98% of them on the market are reproduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted August 3, 2015 I always see them at local shows, and they all have been repops sold as original. Once I got to hold a real one, it is very easy to spot the fakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted August 3, 2015 Here it is on the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted August 3, 2015 Side by side of a real and repop with an unconnected lower fluke, closed beak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted August 3, 2015 Here you can see a good comparison of the thickness of the metals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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