Joseph_T Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hello all ! is this vertical foregrip i just got original? would like to know, so eventually i still have chance to bring it back to the armory (since i bought as original and paid authentic expensive price lol)thanks all in advance. the grip came with a parkerized sling swivel. http://i64.tinypic.com/2cshv14.jpghttp://i65.tinypic.com/675poz.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawk64 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Appears original to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Original Colt or original Savage Arms? Can you post a picture of the grip mount channel? I want to see if any markings are present. The wood at the top of the fore grip appears rounded. Perhaps it is just the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThompsonCrazy Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I'd be very suspicuous but I'm always up to learn something. I've never seen what I believed an original Colt or later production foregrip with quite those characteristics before. The angle of the wood at the rear where the grip hanger/barrel/receiver meet doesn't look quite right, looks a little chunky in the palm swell and that horizontal line running at the top is too consistent along the entire length of the piece. Colt/Remington vs later era have some differences at that detail and this piece has no intersection of the arc of the curved area with this horizontal detail. Others with more experience and differing observations may sway my opinion but the points above are based on my initial Thompson intuition/gut instincts. TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 It is not an original grip. It is a current reproduction that has been sanded. You can see the shadow of the channel that appears below the horizontal edge on the current reproductions that has been heavily sanded on the right side. The sling swivel on the left side hides it. Horizontal edge below top of grip is too thin. I'd consider getting your money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) I don't understand the swivel. It is a rusty, pitted swivel that was sandblastedand parkerized. If this grip is original and in almost new condition under whatcircumstances would it end up with a pitted/reparked swivel? It's not possible.If these parts were original the water damage that was enough to cause pittingof the swivel would have completely ruined the wood. I think this is anothercase of a faker trying too hard. These grips are frequently sold Un-stained and have a very light color.If you take the swivel off and look down in the screw holes and the wood is almost white or if you took a small drill and drilled slightly deeper and the chips were very light in color this would remove any doubt. Original wood would be dark all theway thru. I do not consider myself qualified to judge the pattern of wood part of this but we areoften confronted with guns which are said to be completely original and yethave the discrepancy of almost new wood mated with pitted parts. I am with GIJive - if you paid top dollar you should try to return it and getyour money back. Please let us know how this works out. Bob Edited October 16, 2016 by reconbob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) looks brand new!!!....if it were real id be making you offers on it this morning here's what you get for $350----beat/cracked/dark original finish http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n531/waukeshaplumbing/DSCN3873_zpsmmxydyqu.jpg another much worse than this one sold for $600+ right after mine....it had 2 cracks and a repair + had the swivel holes on both sides im no expert, but one give away i think is the condition is too good on yours.. http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n531/waukeshaplumbing/foregrip%202_zpsmzcvh6px.jpg if you compare yours you can see the arch isnt high enough Edited October 16, 2016 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph12297 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I think the early stocks have the offset enfield sling swivels, like the others shown here, not a surface mounted US WW2 type. Others would know better than I, just the ones I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph_T Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 D: what a shame. . . i sold my original one for a replica lol to all of you guys in USA http://www.gunbroker.com/item/590344104 have a look to this one!! seems original, and "cheap"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) its been posted here and debunked.....its been on GB for 2 weeks w/o a bid it is unmarked....also condition is near perfect.... Edited October 16, 2016 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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