Caveat Emptor Bruno Militaria

[reconbob]

       Found Bruno Militaria on the internet. Figured I’d give them a try. They have mag catches listed in “perfect unused condition”. At $60 not cheap but for “perfect unused” I figured I’d give it a try.

   You have to email the guy and tell him what you want and he emails you back the total and you send a US Postal Money Order to a guy in Idaho. The parts get mailed from Poland.

   I got the parts in a little over a week but they were not “perfect unused condition”. I ordered three mag catches, two were at best VG with worn finish, one had a round gouge/dent on the left side and worn finish - I’d grade it a 50% part. 
 

   This is a far cry from “perfect unused condition”. So add to the list of those who represent parts as new, mint, NOS, perfect, etc. and ship you used parts worth 1/2 of what you paid for them. No recourse. The guy you send the money to never sees the parts, and the guy who sends them is in Poland. Caveat Emptor.

Bob

[Chappy]

9 hours ago, reconbob said:

I got the parts in a little over a week but they were not “perfect unused condition”. I ordered three mag catches, two were at best VG with worn finish, one had a round gouge/dent on the left side and worn finish - I’d grade it a 50% part. 

When I get NOS parts from you they are as described. I believe your assesment so I would be wary of Bruno Militaria.

[Rekraps]

Noted. I'm reluctant to buy any US parts from overseas.. I mostly order Russian and German, with quite a bit of it sourcing from Poland. I guess they have a ton of WW2 leftovers....

[TSMGguy]

A seller in Poland that I trust. He's diligent and honest. Every item is well photographed:

You searched for Thompson - Genuine militaria (genuine-militaria.com)

 

Edited August 31, 2024 by TSMGguy

[Rekraps]

Just now, TSMGguy said:

A seller in Poland that I trust:

You searched for Thompson - Genuine militaria (genuine-militaria.com)

 

Kinda like the Bergflak of Poland?

[TSMGguy]

5 minutes ago, Rekraps said:

Kinda like the Bergflak of Poland?

Pretty much. If you don't see what you need, email. He's been in business a long time.

[Rekraps]

As 

Just now, TSMGguy said:

Pretty much. If you don't see what you need, email. He's been in business a long time.

As usual, I appreciate it.

[TSMGguy]

His English is about as good as my Polish. Still, we get 'er done.

During the worst of the Covid lockdowns he got my payment for a NOS Early Polish PMKS wood set, from the late 50's or early 60's. Five months later when European post offices reopened, he posted that box. Beautiful stuff, worth the wait! I was confident that things would end well the entire time.

Build and markings by Original AK, LLC, using an all-matching original parts kit. Unmarked Polish chrome lined milled-receiver barrel on Tortort receiver.

I later sourced a correct NOS sling from the same seller. It's perfect. 

   

Edited August 31, 2024 by TSMGguy