Sunday FGS
Man arrested, charged with selling counterfeit weapons & gun parts at Whiteville gun store
A Columbus County man is in jail Saturday after the state said he sold counterfeit weapons and accessories at his gun store in Whiteville.
According to North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, the state and the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office seized several counterfeit items from North State Armory on South Madison Street. Some of the seized items included counterfeit gunsights, knives and arm braces bearing counterfeit branding of the following:
Sig.
Sauer.
Leupold.
Aimpont.
EOTech.
Microtech.
The state said the retail value of the goods is more than $7,000.
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If the deal seems too good, caveat emptor.
Category: Feel Good Stories
I think that all G45s are Gen 5. I bought the G17 Gen 5 I carry during my gun buying splurge at Fort Belvior, then promptly realized a G45 was probably a better fit. So, I bought one of those not long after my stint at Bass Pro. The G45 has a Vortex sight in it and I carry that in a no-frills Glock (branded) OWB holster quite often. A fishing or Hawaiian shirt covers it well. The G19X is similar to the G45 in dimensions but has features of both Gen 5 and earlier generations, plus it only comes in FDE. Call me a traditionalist, but I like my pistols black. Well, except for my OD Para-Ordnance Tac-Four.
I’ve yet to handle a Gen 6, but from what I recall of James Reeves’ video on them (TFBTV), they essentially made the 45 redundant. You could buy a G47 and a G19, and putting the latter’s slide on the former’s frame made a G45, while the G47 slide on the G19 made a G19 longslide, but the newest generation makes the G17 frame the same as the G47 and G19. The Gen 6 has numerous other changes, making it probably the most substantive generation yet.
As for the bogus products, if there’s a market there’s a maker and a seller. Unfortunately, it’s the seller that’s held accountable 99% of the time, while the Chinese factory churning out the stuff will simply find other fools or male new stickers to put on the stuff. If anyone’s interested, I have a Colt Gold Cup National Match and a Bren Ten modified for .40 S&W for sale. Disregard the Strassel’s Machine and Iberia stampings. These definitely aren’t Hi-Points I paid under $100 for. The markings in neon green paint marker are all you need to confirm authenticity. Sarcasm, of course, my Hi-Points are a beloved part of the closet I never open.