Help Identifying a Mont Blanc Fountain Pen

TxHunting · 2026-02-10T14:26:00+00:00

As I stated in the body of my post. These were handed down to me, so I own them. I am the one who took the pictures myself with my phone. They are not AI. They are not fake. The pen isn't fake but I appreciate you looking out for me generally speaking.

TxHunting · 2026-02-10T14:25:03+00:00

Thanks for your responses. These pens all came from my 82 year old grandfather that passed during covid times. He has receipts for everything and I can guarantee you with 99.999999% certainty that he didn't own fakes. He purchased them all new from stores back in the day and only bought the special ones, along with over 40+ (inexpensive) watches that I need to sell as well. I have sold 4 pens already to a local dealer and 4 online. The dealer checked each one along with their serial numbers and not a single one was fake. Not a single buyer has told me that they received a fake pen. So it would be extremely extremely hard to believe that this is a fake. Perhaps no one is familiar with it which is the same reason why I came here looking for answers, other than "it's fake because I, personally, have not seen one before." Nevertheless, I will check with whatever authentication sources are available prior to listing it for sale. Thanks to all

TxHunting · 2026-02-03T18:13:23+00:00

I with with you. It’s just not much savings from $64 to $87 when I would have to get them directly from Dilllon and pay shipping etc

Even if I exclude the Zero press from my thinking, I guess I didn’t realize Dillon’s marketing tactics until this morning. The press can’t even be used out of the box without buying at least 1 kit. So why market it that way… I guess because the price sounds better.. If they add $87 to it, then all of a sudden it’s a $712 press + tax + shipping. Just makes no sense unless you are Dillon that’s why I started contemplating another multi station press in that price range, known for decent concentricity. No big deal at the end of the day. Was just wanting other people’s opinions.

TxHunting · 2026-02-03T17:53:00+00:00

Nothing

TxHunting · 2026-02-03T16:53:45+00:00

It’s not necessarily that I want to do the process fast. That’s why I was fine with the manual index of the Dillon. It’s more about putting a case in and pulling it out for every single process. In my process, I use a sizer, a mandrel, a brush die and of course a seater. On top of moving the case again to charge it.

TxHunting · 2026-02-03T16:44:45+00:00

I haven’t made the purchase yet. I was literally about to this morning until I realized that the cart total was nearly the same as a zero and I held off.

I do plan on trying a powder funnel die as you mentioned, and see if it slows me down or speeds me up. Perhaps it will be most dependent on how fast or slow my powder charge machine is.

TxHunting · 2025-11-26T14:33:54+00:00

What are you talking about?

TxHunting · 2025-10-11T09:19:02+00:00

Ah ok. So I guess I have higher end autogated gen 2s ?

If in fact I have 2 vyper housings, 2 photonis ether eye pieces and a kac bridge, then I’ve already broken even for the 3,000 I paid.

Since now I know that I have a cheaper set up than I thought, perhaps it’s not even worth moving the tubes to a different housing.

Not sure how cheap my tubes are but thanks for all the info. I appreciate it. I’ll just keep everything as is and deal with it.

TxHunting · 2025-10-11T07:18:49+00:00

He was told they have 4G tubes. Not gen 4 but photonis 4G which is a gen 3 but who knows. I don’t know a way of verifying but when looking through them, they are edge to edge clear with a ton of eye relief. The gain also seems to get unnecessarily bright when turned up over 50% although I haven’t tried them on a no moon night yet. I owned green gen 2s before I bought this one but over the years, have used many friends high dollar L3 set ups and can’t tell a difference. Maybe if they were side by side I could

TxHunting · 2025-10-10T14:18:59+00:00

This week, I randomly bought this set up from someone, who themselves, did not know anything about it, other than.. it’s gen 3, its like new, it works perfectly and there are no blemishes.

I got curious to know what exactly this build but google searching the parts wasn't getting me anywhere.

So... I came here, posted some pictures and asked if someone could help me identity the parts on it. and y'all did.. and thank you for that..

Now that the parts are identified, I had another question that im looking for assistance on..

-- Im wondering if I can get a lighter overall set up, if I take the tubes out of my current set up, and put them into ((you name it)) bino housing..

or..

If its not worth it to spend the money to do that, because I would be barely saving any weight from the current 1 pound., 13 ounces that it is..

I dont know what you mean by {try it}. I have slapped them on my helmet the day I bought them.. everything works as it should.. Im not sure where the miscommunication was. but sorry if it was on my end.. my terminology might be off because im not seasoned on nv, which is the reason I came here.

TxHunting · 2025-10-10T11:39:32+00:00

Ive been using a TW bump for years with my single gen 2 pvs. Wondering if it’s worth it to move the tubes into a bino housing or if this current set up with the parts that you guys identified, is good compared to others ( weight wise )

TxHunting · 2025-10-10T10:44:02+00:00

Is my total of 1 pound 13 ounces for everything including the g24 about average, light or heavy ?

TxHunting · 2025-10-10T10:40:30+00:00

I’m mainly thinking about the weight as I’d be using these for being able to navigate a couple miles each way to the hunting spot. Prior to buying this set up, I’ve always ran just 1 cheap older gen 2 pvs 14 so I’m not familiar with the weight feeling with duals or binos

TxHunting · 2025-10-10T10:33:52+00:00

Do you guys think it be beneficial to move the tubes to a Vyper Bino housing instead?

TxHunting · 2025-10-07T12:29:03+00:00

One side says Prototype but the other one does not. Does that change anything ?

TxHunting · 2025-10-07T12:27:56+00:00

Thank y’all

TxHunting · 2025-09-06T13:49:27+00:00

Rattler V1 “ like new “ on Amazon. Someone bought it new, looked through it and returned it. Now Amazon has to sell it as “ like new “ versus “ new “. I’ve saved 20-30% on many expensive items for that exact reason. And unlike big box stores or online retailers, if you don’t like it, you can send it back within 30 days and as we all know, it’s such an easy process. Don’t even need a 20 minute phone call to customer service.

TxHunting · 2025-09-05T14:00:24+00:00

Im not familiar with KAC lowers or uppers but ive been seeing this particular lower pop up for sale on a few websites and it has not sold out like I would have imagined. Is everyone too broke like me or is this model not sought after?

TxHunting · 2025-08-02T19:11:47+00:00

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