RAfiringline
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I was bored last night so I did a search on ebay for Leupold scopes - I don't need another one, but it's fun to look around for under-priced items.
I came across a Leupold VX-3 1.5-5 x20mm that really would be good on my AR, for $110. It's New, about $290 less than what others were going for, and of course no real downside because if it's fake, there's recourse to get the $110 back.
The price of a scope is no guarantee. If it's normal price, it could still be a fake. If it's low price, it might be from a distress sale of a business that went under, and the guy who's selling it just wants to turn stuff he got cheap.
When it arrives, I know to call Leupold to see if the serial number checks out.
But, what if the fakers over in China have caught on to how get the serial numbers to mesh with what they should be? Maybe by hacking Leupold's system?
Are there any other things to look at that would show it's a fake?
I had a Chinese Ncstar scope I bought for $30 a few years ago that I thought was a really good scope for about 6 months, until it for no reason wouldn't hold zero (cumulative effects of 223 recoil?), so a Chinese "Leupold" might be ok for a while, and then fail.
Any ideas?
Thanks
I came across a Leupold VX-3 1.5-5 x20mm that really would be good on my AR, for $110. It's New, about $290 less than what others were going for, and of course no real downside because if it's fake, there's recourse to get the $110 back.
The price of a scope is no guarantee. If it's normal price, it could still be a fake. If it's low price, it might be from a distress sale of a business that went under, and the guy who's selling it just wants to turn stuff he got cheap.
When it arrives, I know to call Leupold to see if the serial number checks out.
But, what if the fakers over in China have caught on to how get the serial numbers to mesh with what they should be? Maybe by hacking Leupold's system?
Are there any other things to look at that would show it's a fake?
I had a Chinese Ncstar scope I bought for $30 a few years ago that I thought was a really good scope for about 6 months, until it for no reason wouldn't hold zero (cumulative effects of 223 recoil?), so a Chinese "Leupold" might be ok for a while, and then fail.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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