Rifle Scopes Counterfeit Spuhr Mount?

[simpy16]

Does anyone have any knowledge of counterfeit Spuhr Mounts, or possibly know anything about early generation ISMS mounts?

I had two Spuhr mounts show up today, one has the model on the side, the Patent No, as well as the MIL/MOA markings and SPUHR logo. The other only has the MIL/MOA and SPUHR logo on it. There are no numbers next the rail clamp and the bubble level is green instead of white.

I have another Spuhr that is a few years old but it matches the one with additional markings and white bubble.

Can someone help me out to know if I have 1 knockoff or if it just an early model Spuhr ISMS model

 

[Spblademaker]

Where did you order them from and did you contact them and Spuhr?

 

[craigos]

Ping Hakan Spuhr on FB .. am sure he will respond once he returns from SHOT

 

[goosed]

Not sure if he visits much any more, but you could try contact him through here as well @Spuhr

 

[simpy16]

Where did you order them from and did you contact them and Spuhr?

The two that arrived today were from a purchase and a trade on the Exchange here. The one I had previous was purchased from Mile High.

 

[Spblademaker]

https://spuhrwebshop.com/en/markings.html

Maybe this can aid you.

 

[simpy16]

Here are some photos

 

[simpy16]

https://spuhrwebshop.com/en/markings.html

Maybe this can aid you.

That is helpful, makes me more Leary that this is a legit mount.

 

[hk dave]

Looks like a 1st gen Mount. Early on the mounts didn’t have the fancy rounding. They were blocky.

In the morning, I’ll take a look in my safe and see if I still have one. I’m not 100% sure but I do remember a difference in design between what I purchased many years ago to recently.

 

[simpy16]

Looks like a 1st gen Mount. Early on the mounts didn’t have the fancy rounding. They were blocky.

In the morning, I’ll take a look in my safe and see if I still have one. I’m not 100% sure but I do remember a difference in design between what I purchased many years ago to recently.

That would be huge. It doesn't look cheap, just different and I have never seen one like it, as well as having trouble finding examples online.

 

[goosed]

I have one that has "patent pending" on the opposite end as the cant info, but don't recall ever seeing one without the part # on the side...

Color me intrigued in what you find out

 

[hk dave]

Here are two different ones in my safe.

 

[hk dave]

If you look at the older one of mine, you’ll notice one of the rings doesn’t have markings. One was replaced. I don’t recall if it was the one with markings or without that was replaced but there was a batch of rings with issues back then and Hakan Spuhr sent me a replacement.

 

[goosed]

Part # on the side of both mounts?

 

[hk dave]

Will check again tomorrow. Pretty sure yours is real.

Can’t imagine someone going to the lengths of machining to the quality of the one in your photos for a fake.

 

[simpy16]

Part # on the side of both mounts?

I have no numbers on mine at all except for spelling out 0 mil/0 moa.

 

[BANG...ping]

This is a question you should direct to SPUHR. Call them.

 

[Vargmat]

It's legit, just a bit old. I have had one or two of those earlier ones, before the extra machining was done.

 

[burneyr]

I always preferred the earlier mounts before the machining cuts to lighten their weight.

 

[goosed]

OP can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the concern here is the more blocky design or even whether or not it looks like a Spuhr.

I think the concern is that some of the markings inherent to most if not all all legit Spuhr mounts are missing. Namely the part # on the side of the mount and the batch number/letter on the rings.

 

[Vargmat]

Spuhr added more numbers as the years went by. The NATO code numbers on appropriate mounts were also added not too long ago.
There was not a gazillion different mounts from the get go, so there were probably no need to put a lot of numbers on them. And every added number is added machine time, and that time cost money.

 

[DDT]

1st gen of ISIS mount was prone to crack on rings (at outer screw holes where is no enough material left).

 

[craigos]

write to Hakan - he is on FB and send him a pic.

 

[TxWelder35]

Ya the knock of spuhr mounts are branded as SPRM mounts now. There is some douchebag peddling them on here

 

[19Scout77]

Who wants SPeRM on their rifle? Paging Gayguns!!! ?

 

[Hollywood 6mm]

1st gen of ISIS mount was prone to crack on rings (at outer screw holes where is no enough material left).

I cracked one in exactly that spot, actually. I contacted Mile High and they replaced both the front and rear caps at no charge.