Quote Originally Posted by hoopharted View Post
well stopped into my LGS while heading to my second install today , hadnt been in this shop for about a month , but it was on the way so i stopped , they had a SP1 in , not even a scuff on it ,set your beer down , $4K , i didnt even bother to as any questions like what all was included , but thats what they were asking , and i will be honest , it was too clean , which begs the question was it refinished
Usually pretty easy to tell. Roll marks won't be as sharp, finish almost certainly will be different than originals. But I have seen some "minty" SP1s and even some guys with some still NIB examples from the mid 70s that they have never fired. Most people won't try and fake a perfect condition SP1, it's too easy to spot and then you get nothing. And most guys are looking for one with just a little honest wear and patina.