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The
gun
is
no
doubt
genuine
.
How
can
I
find
out
?
Childan
racked
his
brains
.
Ah
.
I
will
have
the
gun
analyzed
at
the
University
of
California
Penology
Department
.
I
know
someone
there
,
or
at
least
I
once
did
.
This
matter
came
up
before
once
.
Alleged
non
-
authenticity
of
ancient
breechloader
.
In
haste
,
he
telephoned
one
of
the
city
’
s
bonded
messenger
and
delivery
services
,
told
them
to
send
a
man
over
at
once
.
Then
he
wrapped
the
gun
and
wrote
out
a
note
to
the
University
lab
,
telling
them
to
make
professional
estimate
of
the
gun
’
s
age
at
once
and
inform
him
by
phone
.
The
delivery
man
arrived
;
Childan
gave
him
the
note
and
parcel
,
the
address
,
and
told
him
to
go
by
helicopter
.
The
man
departed
,
and
Childan
began
pacing
about
his
store
,
waiting
…
waiting
.
At
three
o
’
clock
the
University
called
.
"
Mr
.
Childan
,
"
the
voice
said
,
"
you
wanted
this
weapon
tested
for
authenticity
,
this
1860
Army
Model
Colt
.
44
.
"
A
pause
,
while
Childan
gripped
the
phone
with
apprehension
.
"
Here
’
s
the
lab
report
.
It
’
s
a
reproduction
cast
from
plastic
molds
except
for
the
walnut
.
Serial
numbers
all
wrong
.
The
frame
not
casehardened
by
the
cyanide
process
.
Both
brown
and
blue
surfaces
achieved
by
a
modern
quick
-
acting
technique
,
the
whole
gun
artificially
aged
,
given
a
treatment
to
make
it
appear
old
and
worn
.
"
Childan
said
thickly
,
"
The
man
who
brought
it
to
me
for
appraisal
—
"
"
Tell
him
he
’
s
been
taken
,
"
the
University
technician
said
.
"
And
very
taken
.
It
’
s
a
good
job
.
Done
by
a
real
pro
.
See
,
the
authentic
gun
was
given
its
—
you
know
the
bluemetal
parts
?
Those
were
put
in
a
box
of
leather
strips
,
sealed
,
with
cyanide
gas
,
and
heated
.
Too
cumbersome
,
nowadays
.
But
this
was
done
in
a
fairly
well
-
equipped
shop
.
We
detected
particles
of
several
polishing
and
finishing
compounds
,
some
quite
unusual
.
Now
we
can
’
t
prove
this
,
but
we
know
there
’
s
a
regular
industry
turning
out
these
fakes
.
There
must
be
.
We
’
ve
seen
so
many
.
"
"
No
,
"
Childan
said
.
"
That
is
only
a
rumor
.
I
can
state
that
to
you
as
absolute
fact
,
sir
.
"
His
voice
rose
and
broke
screechingly
.
"
And
I
am
in
a
position
to
know
.
Why
do
you
think
I
sent
it
to
you
?
I
could
perceive
its
fakery
,
being
qualified
by
years
of
training
.
Such
as
this
is
a
rarity
,
an
oddity
.
Actually
a
joke
.
A
prank
.
"
He
broke
off
,
panting
.
"
Thank
you
for
confirming
my
own
observations
.
You
will
bill
me
.
Thank
you
.
"
He
rang
off
at
once
.
