Counterfeit Mexican SIG's?

[SIGfiend]

I heard some years ago there was a scam involving counterfeit Mexican-made SIG's that were imported into the US. Does anyone here know more about it?

i.e., was the quality of them obviously inferior that you'd immediately know it were counterfeit?

 

[Navy joe]

Yep, and they are easy to spot.



















































They just say SI on the side of the slide.

 

[Moonclip]

Interesting though it seems like BS to me though Mexico did/does produce firearms. China however I believe is now making Sig clones though they are not importable. Also Spain thru Astra has made guns that look a lot like Sig-Sauers and have the decocker like them.

 

[SIGfiend]

any more info on this? I heard it was on the news back when it was happening a couple years back.

 

[nrmcolt]

"Yep, and they are easy to spot.



















































They just say SI on the side of the slide."

 

[hkmp5g17]

My dad used to take me with him when he bought these in Downtown El Paso. We'd go down the stairs of this cheap hotel to a certain door. He'd knock a certain number of times based on what he wanted. Then he'd slide cash through the door and whoever was on the other side would open the door a crack and hand out the package.

My dad was always terrified that the ATF would bust him. I never saw what the big deal was-they were just Marlboros!

BTW- True Story!

Anthony

 

[boofus]

There are Chinese made knockoffs too. Check out the www.marstar.ca site. Maybe the Mexican guns are counterfeit Chinese guns with Made in Mexico stamped on em.

 

[kentucky_smith]

Made by Norinco!!

 

[hkmp5g17]

Not a bad copy (visually) except the non flush mag!