Wow. I'll have to watch and see what it gets, because my 2.145 is better than that one and it has the right serrated housing plus the original two Scovill mags. These things have really gone up over the last couple of years.
You're right - smoke and mirrors. An honest man would state that FIRST. I guess people in general think it's okay to hide faults from buyers, since that has been the way business has been done forever. Basically every advertisement or commercial you see or hear is a lie and always has been. Now this guy doesn't hide the housing, but he does imply the pistol is original. Most inexperienced buyers looking to get into a nice WWII pistol before they go any higher might not know that. Now, it is possible that the housing was changed out for some reason while the pistol was in service and I would not have faulted him for suggesting that. He just didn't want to let go of that additional money for a presumed original gun. CAVEAT EMPTOR!
He didn't hide it, the pic is right there. What he's counting on is someone who knows a little (a little bit of knowledge thing, you know) but not enough. He tells all about the correct parts and lets the pictures do the rest. That way when the buyer finds out, he can always say, "hey man, there were pictures showing all that". As GB doesn't require an inspection period like AA, the gun is yours. On top of that, he figures it will take the buyer a week or more before someone clues him in and by then it's too late. He's just a bit too crafty for my liking.
