The Insider Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Printed in both English and Chinese local rags over here...Although apparently the Chinese version says its now "illegal" to sell.So what this basically means is.... all official PTS left over stock.... is now considered Fake!So a few retailers with little "official PTS" stock piles.... will be slutted!And of cause... anyone already owning PTS Magpul products... irreverent of when and where you brought it.... well.... that shyts all fake now too. Link to post Share on other sites
DrAlexanderTobacco Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 IMO they handled this really, really badly. The entire Magpul-PTS saga, I mean. Link to post Share on other sites
1st Commando Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 It's called "a parting shot" Edgar Brothers did a similar thing when they decided to get out of airsoft after it was not so kind to them Link to post Share on other sites
Inq Eisenhorn Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 What makes me laugh? The fact they think anyone really cares if their rail, handguard, BUIS, rail covers and stocks are fake This is airsoft FFS, EVERYTHING is fake....if it weren't, my M4 would be shooting 5.56 NATO and not 6mm Blasters..... Link to post Share on other sites
intinerious Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 The Chinese one is pretty much the same as the English notice. This statement was submitted by solicitors from Rouse Legal; so I assume it was done for some legal formality. Link to post Share on other sites
Philbucknall Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 It's called "a parting shot" Edgar Brothers did a similar thing when they decided to get out of airsoft after it was not so kind to them Yes but Edgar Bros leaving made me smile. Magpul stopping made me sad Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 What was the deal with Edgar Bros? Just massively inflated prices and then wonder why no sales? Link to post Share on other sites
Philbucknall Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Massive prices, low if any stock and stupid lead times. Plus when they started I met their aircraft guru. He was a first class knobber. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 The only thing we're missing out on is parts specifically made for AEGs, a la magazines and stocks with special mounts such as the UBR and PRS. Everything else you can just buy from Magpul USA. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Or China You don't want to provide a product for a market? China will. There's clone MIAD grips anyway isn't there? Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Ah yes I knew I was forgetting something. Motor grips. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 The non-PTS Pmags just don't seem to work as well though. Link to post Share on other sites
rusTORK Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Where is original MagPul PTS were made? Link to post Share on other sites
LordElpus Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 North Korea. Each PTS part was lovingly crafted by the hands of Our Glorious Leader Link to post Share on other sites
Chevieblazer Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Yea, that's true. He did Build the Zepplin Space Ships and the Swastika Moon Base also...by himself! Link to post Share on other sites
fiddlesticks4220 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Well, no one cares Good news for all those no ones .... I am pretty sure PTS will be still, in some form or another manufacturing magpul products in HK... SOrt of how the KWA/KSC glock thing went down. I expect no shortages of those products, however, I would expect the price to drop slightly because they dont pay magpul any royalties? Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thread title changed - let's try and keep things descriptive, please? Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Well, no one cares Good news for all those no ones .... I am pretty sure PTS will be still, in some form or another manufacturing magpul products in HK... SOrt of how the KWA/KSC glock thing went down. I expect no shortages of those products, however, I would expect the price to drop slightly because they dont pay magpul any royalties? i dont think so. PTS has already reportedly removed all the magpul products from their brick and mortar store in HK. Link to post Share on other sites
The Insider Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 think of it this way.... Say Nike made new line for amateur basketballers lets call it... El-Nike... and its made over the border.And this El-Nike shoe becomes wildly popular.Then Nike says.... we will be stopping the production of El-Nikes which creates a high demand for the remaining stock and its all brought by loyal retailers whom have only ever sold real El-Nikes.Then... 12 months later... Nike announce all El-Nikes are "highly likely fake." and are not permitted to be sold..... and then back dates it 12 months!what would happen if a car or food company did this... "oh and by the way our food you have been eating for the last 12 months is not real food / contains lead paint"and sorry for the title name.... as I did feel shafted. Link to post Share on other sites
Katotaka Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I think it's just a "cut-off" move instead of saying the old stocks ARE fake. Considering MS Infinity / Mapul Asia / Mapul PTS / just "PTS" / whatever it is, is HK based, thus the legal notice on local newspapers. Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 i was under the impression that magpul PTS was never magpul in the first place. it was just a company that made rather high quality copies and was able to secure sole licensing with Magpul USA. its not like Magpul USA was completely responsible for creating Magpul PTS. Link to post Share on other sites
DrAlexanderTobacco Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I dunno bro, my PTS AFG makes me feel approximately 34% more dynamic if I lick it. Pretty sure I wouldn't feel that way if it was just a "copy" Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 So really who does this affect? I mean all those people with Magpul stuff are still going to call it Magpul, I am sure shops are still going to sell stuff that are clones and copies of Magpul and when some people sell their 'fake' kit they will just slap on the line of 'oh it is genuine, US imported Magpul etc' and people will probably still buy it. To me this just feels like a waste of time and unless they are actually saying 'anyone selling copied Magpul, trades and all, is going to be hung upside down and fed to some unruly pigs' I don't really see how this changes much unless something is missing in the English statement. 'FireKnife' Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Plus, I again saw buttloads of Magpul knockoffs on Aliexpress two months ago or thereabouts. Link to post Share on other sites
blobface Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Except clones will now look better, because instead of cloning the licensed PTS, they'll just clone the real counterpart, so no more PTS marking, so thanks Magpul. The only thing I'm concerned is next-gen PMAGs... Link to post Share on other sites
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