Any one ever purchase a roller from Simpson Ltd. If so was it as advertised?

Simpson's doesn't want to take the time to learn enough about Swedish rolling blocks to make accurate descriptions of them for potential buyers. The mistakes they make may seem small and picky but they indicate their lack of knowledge on the subject.

For a wee little example....

Many of their listings will say "finished turned brown"..  Some would say "patina". The fact of the matter is m/1867 Swedish rolling block barrels were BROWNED when they were manufactured. They didn't turn brown with age. To a serious collector that's not a minor detail. Its a huge mistake.

I've gone through their listings a few times and made notes of the mistakes intending on informing them but I didn't. I've been through this before with Simpson's in regard to a m/1894 Mauser carbine they had for sale that was not a real carbine but built from parts using a m/96 rifle receiver. As the carbines have unique serial numbers it wasn't hard to place the receiver in a rifle in the year marked on the receiver ring. Simpson's had this fake priced at $1,800.  On having some email with them on the matter they admitted it probably wasn't a genuine carbine and lowered the price to $1,200. 

They don't get high marks from me for integrity.

Dutchman
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