Possible Fake Millie? help

DD1 · Jun 9, 2020

What do you think guys? I can’t find this configuration anywhere.
https://flic.kr/p/2jaruS3

https://flic.kr/p/2japHqf

https://flic.kr/p/2japMN3

yablanowitz · Jun 9, 2020

Could be a basic Military with aftermarket scales. Hard to tell without having it in hand.

DD1 · Jun 9, 2020

yablanowitz said:
Could be a basic Military with aftermarket scales. Hard to tell without having it in hand.

Definitely what I’m hoping for. Never seen the red woven CF scales on any Millie not even the fakes

sharp_edge · Jun 9, 2020

Need to see more and clearer pictures. Even if it is genuine, it is definitely a heavy user. The tip appears to be ground off quite a bit. The edge close to the ricasso is also reground. And of course, the scale is not factory.

DD1 · Jun 9, 2020

sharp_edge said:
Need to see more and clearer pictures. Even if it is genuine, it is definitely a heavy user. The tip appears to be ground off quite a bit. The edge close to the ricasso is also reground. And of course, the scale is not factory.

See if this is any better.

https://flic.kr/p/2japHqf

https://flic.kr/p/2japMN3

ferider · Jun 9, 2020

DD1 said:
Definitely what I’m hoping for. Never seen the red woven CF scales on any Millie not even the fakes

I have blue and silver ones if that helps (Blue and Silver Twill - actually G10 based), but you can get red, blue, green, copper inlay CF Military scales from several aftermarket sources, and in different shapes/designs.

These scales

115Italian · Jun 10, 2020

The blade markings look wrong. The font looks off. But I can’t get the best view of it.

yablanowitz · Jun 10, 2020

Real or fake, it has no warranty, so if there is a problem, you are on your own. Personally, I'd pass. If I wanted that combo, I'd spend the money on a new Millie from a reliable source and look for the aftermarket scales to put on it myself.