Originally Posted By: buzz
I think what one should take away from all of this is....you better do your homework when contemplating the purchase of a Model 21 as there are lots and lots of fakes floating around out there.


This sounds sinister ... and untrue. Not to say it hasn't happened, but "lots and lots" of fraudulently stamped guns?? No. And there's no evidence that the gun that sparked this thread is a fraud, more likely just a mistake in how it was represented. No way I believe Galazan's built and then mis-represented guns as Winchester M-21s. They openly marketed Win M-21s for many years, and couldn't have avoided notice by Olin if they weren't authorized to do so.

Jay