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 Author: Anje572 View Messages Posted By Anje572
 Posted: Jan 31, 2024 14:23
 Subject: Fake or real?
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Anje572 (143)

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We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.
 
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
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In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

They look real to me.
 Author: Stuart9 View Messages Posted By Stuart9
 Posted: Jan 31, 2024 14:33
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I’ve seen early one’s without Lego logo.


In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.
 Author: Stuart9 View Messages Posted By Stuart9
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Seems that it wasn’t part of any set in brown and only one in reddish brown from
2011.


In Catalog Identification, Stuart9 writes:
  I’ve seen early one’s without Lego logo.


In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.
 Author: Cob View Messages Posted By Cob
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In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

They don't look real to me. However additional photos would be needed to
make a decision.

The trigger loop looks off, the sights are inconsistent, no circle mark underneath
the hammer.
 Author: Cob View Messages Posted By Cob
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In Catalog Identification, Cob writes:
  In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

They don't look real to me. However additional photos would be needed to
make a decision.

The trigger loop looks off, the sights are inconsistent, no circle mark underneath
the hammer.

I don't think I would sell them in my store.
 Author: runner.caller View Messages Posted By runner.caller
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In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

I think they're probably fake. The plastic slag on the shoulder stocks isn't
something I've seen on any of the rifles.

 
Part No: 30141  Name: Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
* 
30141 Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
Parts: Minifigure, Weapon
 Author: Tracyd View Messages Posted By Tracyd
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In Catalog Identification, runner.caller writes:
  In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

I think they're probably fake. The plastic slag on the shoulder stocks isn't
something I've seen on any of the rifles.

 
Part No: 30141  Name: Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
* 
30141 Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
Parts: Minifigure, Weapon

I've seen plenty of the flintlock rifles with the slag on them from sets
pre 2000.
 Author: runner.caller View Messages Posted By runner.caller
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In Catalog Identification, Tracyd writes:
  In Catalog Identification, runner.caller writes:
  In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

I think they're probably fake. The plastic slag on the shoulder stocks isn't
something I've seen on any of the rifles.

 
Part No: 30141  Name: Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
* 
30141 Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
Parts: Minifigure, Weapon

I've seen plenty of the flintlock rifles with the slag on them from sets
pre 2000.

Yeah, i agree with you, but I wasn't talking about the musket part.

 
Part No: 2561  Name: Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Flintlock Musket
* 
2561 Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Flintlock Musket
Parts: Minifigure, Weapon

Specifically just the rifle element posted by the OP is what I haven't seen
any slag on,

 
Part No: 30141  Name: Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
* 
30141 Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
Parts: Minifigure, Weapon
 Author: Cob View Messages Posted By Cob
 Posted: Feb 1, 2024 14:37
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In Catalog Identification, Tracyd writes:
  In Catalog Identification, runner.caller writes:
  In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

I think they're probably fake. The plastic slag on the shoulder stocks isn't
something I've seen on any of the rifles.

 
Part No: 30141  Name: Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
* 
30141 Minifigure, Weapon Gun, Rifle
Parts: Minifigure, Weapon

I've seen plenty of the flintlock rifles with the slag on them from sets
pre 2000.

The reddish brown version wasn't made until 2011.
 Author: Adjour View Messages Posted By Adjour
 Posted: Jan 31, 2024 16:26
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In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.


They strike me as fake, too shiny
 Author: ghyde View Messages Posted By ghyde
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In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

The top two both show signs of mold flashing on the stock, and therefore might
be convincing fakes or third party custom items. Either way, it means they are
not genuine LEGO and should not be sold on this site.

I recall a lot of weapons made by "brick arms" or some similar sounding
site, a long time ago. The top two are likely from them or another custom weapons
manufacturer.

Cheers ...

ghyde
 Author: Tracyd View Messages Posted By Tracyd
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In Catalog Identification, ghyde writes:
  In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

The top two both show signs of mold flashing on the stock, and therefore might
be convincing fakes or third party custom items. Either way, it means they are
not genuine LEGO and should not be sold on this site.

I recall a lot of weapons made by "brick arms" or some similar sounding
site, a long time ago. The top two are likely from them or another custom weapons
manufacturer.

Cheers ...

ghyde

Brickarms does not copy Lego weapons. Most likely a Chinese made knock-off.
 Author: Akir View Messages Posted By Akir
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In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

If you've had them for that long, I'd rather vote for genuine - Lego
parts without logo were a thing in the 20th century, and the really well-made
fakes, barely distinguishable from the originals, seem to me a more recent problem.
But that's just my feeling, would need a more serious Lego historian to put
a verified date to that...
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In Catalog Identification, Akir writes:
  In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

If you've had them for that long, I'd rather vote for genuine - Lego
parts without logo were a thing in the 20th century, and the really well-made
fakes, barely distinguishable from the originals, seem to me a more recent problem.
But that's just my feeling, would need a more serious Lego historian to put
a verified date to that...

If they were in production colours, I'd agree. But these are non-production
colours for that age.
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In Catalog Identification, Akir writes:
  In Catalog Identification, Anje572 writes:
  We've had these two brown rifles with our Lego for over 20 years, they look
like part 30141, but they don't have any logo or numbers, are they fake?
The bottom one is part 30141, reddish brown.

If you've had them for that long, I'd rather vote for genuine - Lego
parts without logo were a thing in the 20th century, and the really well-made
fakes, barely distinguishable from the originals, seem to me a more recent problem.
But that's just my feeling, would need a more serious Lego historian to put
a verified date to that...

Playmobil has been making toys for a long time.