Fake Nightforce??????

[bigpapa]

Hello good people, it's possible you are getting a deal from the heavens. See if you can get a phone number that you can access fairly quick, as in calling the serial number in to check if it is legit there should be someone that could help. I see several here had went thru this with Leopold as I saw a few at a gun show, Leopold had a number you could call and they could tell you at the moment. Plus I was told to look at the serial number because they all had numbers as. 00000000.78 or 666666666, you see because being from China they just thru a bunch of numbers but most all were a bunch of same numbers.

 

[Pops Fitch]

Have a chance to buy a 7x35x56. ACATAR F1...model C569. Guy will meet in person. Ya'all ever hear of a fake nightforce before I make a drive? Should weigh a ton, and the glass alone should give it away or not, but thought I'd ask. Wants $1500...

Any thoughts appreciated.

My recommendation is no !!! Don't do it. I got stuck with a BS knock off Leupold LCO. New in the box all packing and paperwork and numbering. Perfect copy until it was mounted and a zero was attempted. No go because it was junk. I called the factory in Oregon and sure enough I was not the first with the same serial number…A FAKE and there was nothing that could be done. I'm out $1,000.00 for being a cheep ***. I forgot an old lesson. If it's to good to be so… it ain't. My advise is buy from a reputable dealer. Spend the cash. Be smart. Sincerely, Pops Fitch

 

[bluedog69]

I disagree. Look on wish. Com. They have lots of big name knock offs on there. At best, they're $40.00 glass.

Never new there were counterfeit scopes out there. Guess if my used Swaro Z8i I just bought stays brighter than my Meopta Meostar R2 30 minutes after legal shooting time it probably is the real thing.

 

[meatyrem]

So you're willing to buy a used scope for nearly new price?
Want to buy a Steiner 3x12x56?

No. But something well over half off on optics tells me there's a catch and makes me skeptical

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Can't see how this post at #88 is still going on with the original post from Vagas 777 was last posted at #16.
He either bought it or didn't????? If he bought it got the deal of the century! OR he is not posting because he got robbed.

 

[BigNate]

I usually sell for about half. So to me it wouldn't be a shock if it was just a deal.
Not at all saying not to be cautious.

 

[Chas1]

It would be nice to know how he made out on either a deal or a problem.

 

[The Oregonian]

@Vegas777 what was the resolution?

 

[Chas1]

Ya I'm still wondering too.

 

[Argon Glen]

I bet it's a Nightfarce.

 

[asd9055]

Another fake poster?