Buyer Beware: Are You Buying a Real Shockwave Product or a Fake?

Here’s the unfortunate truth: online scams, counterfeits, and con artists have been on a rising rampage — especially during COVID-19. 

 

And this applies to firearm sales, too. 

 

At Shockwave Technologies, we want to ensure our customers are protected from buying into these scams and frauds. We’re proud to have all Shockwave products (truly) made in America and strive to support local businesses every chance we can. But unauthorized fake products coming in from other countries threaten our economy and swindle gun buyers into purchasing low-quality (or illegally made) products without them realizing it. 

 

Let’s take a look at a few steps gun buyers (like yourself) can take to prevent being swindled and combat this “dark side” of purchasing guns and gun parts, both online and in the store. And specifically, how to ensure you’re getting a genuine Shockwave product.

 

Do your due diligence.

 

If you’re buying a true Shockwave product, you’re paying for a top-quality product that is built on ethical standards. Don’t let scammers take advantage of you by taking your hard-earned money and giving you a fake item. And not just fake — a poorly built or illegally-made item, too. So it’s essential to do your due diligence and ensure a product has all the right components of a true Shockwave product. 

 

Let’s take a look at what makes a product fake, why it’s important, and a checklist of things you need to look for.

 

What makes a product fake?

 

Fake products are anything that’s claimed to be something that it’s not, from designer bags to collector items and everything in between. Some gun dealers falsely claim the Chinese-made products they are selling are Shockwave products, made in America, and ATF approved. Genuine Shockwave products are truly made in America and ATF approved.

 

Why does it matter?

 

Think about it — if you pay $100 for a fake product that is normally $200 for the real product (for example), you didn’t save money at all. You just wasted $100 on something that is low quality, likely illegally made, potentially dangerous for you and/or your firearm to use, and won’t give you the product experience you think you’re getting with the real product. Giving even one dollar to a false manufacturer or dealer is supporting their scam and keeping them in business to continue growing and scamming gun buyers with their fake products. 

 

These unethical dealers not only rob ethical, American-made companies from providing the real deal to everyday guy buyers, but they rob their own customers by tricking them to spend their hard-earned money on a counterfeit product. If you’re going to pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars for a gun and gun parts, you deserve to get the real deal. 

 

Diligently examine the products you plan to purchase with the intent of finding a red flag. If you don’t find an immediate red flag, follow the checklist below. It’s better to be a skeptic going into purchasing expensive, dangerous products than it is to assume it’s legitimate.

 

How to make sure you’re getting a genuine firearm product:

 

  1. Does the price sound too good to be true? Then it probably is. The price of the gun or gun part should be reasonable and comparable. Huge discounts on high-end products, items that are highly underpriced from the average cost, or advertisements that push a major sense of urgency with a great deal (i.e. “one time only”) tend to be scams and counterfeits. 

  2. Is the dealer reputable and established? Check out their return policies, secure payment options, and make sure you’ll get a descriptive receipt. You can look at their FAQs, policies, and terms of purchase to understand what’s guaranteed. Here’s an example of this information that Shockwave provides. Be skeptical if you read passive words like “probably,” “in the style of,” or “type.” 

  3. Is there a serial number on the gun? Or a patent number on the Shockwave gun part? There should be. If there isn’t one, be skeptical. But how do you know if it’s a bogus number? You can check out Google’s Advanced Patent Search to determine if a patent number is real, and HotGunz to look up a gun’s serial number to determine if it has been stolen or a fake.

  4. Are there multiple photos of the gun? The best sellers and dealers will post multiple photos, including close-ups. Make sure the photos don’t look Photoshopped or altered. 

  5. Is there a detailed description? A complete description that shows all details of the product for sale is important for making sure all information is accurate. 

  6. Is there a secure payment method accepted? Do not use PayPal or a PayPal-affiliated platform, as they have banned firearm sales and will seize your transaction funds if you try to use it. Money orders and checks are a scammer’s preferred way to get paid because it’s untraceable and makes it easy to steal information for identity theft. The best bet is to pay securely via credit card.



Channel your inner detective.

 

Following the provided checklist is an important method to ensure you purchase a genuine product. But let’s walk through a couple actual fake copycats of Shockwave products and show you how to play detective. 

Counterfeit Shockwave Blade

This is a Chinese product that sold lookalike counterfeit items labeled as “Blade” — but don’t worry, we got them shut down. The item claimed to be a Shockwave Blade, but it was a fake. 


Counterfeit Raptor Grip

Counterfeit Raptor Grip

These items are still being sold and marketed as a Raptor grip, but don’t be fooled — this is no raptor grip. It is yet to be determined who is making these but they falsely claim to be a Raptor grip. 

 

They also claim these products are made in America, but that is yet to be determined. These items are counterfeit because they have no plug for the bolt hole and are not made by Shockwave Technologies or used by the Mossberg or Remington firearms.

 

When it comes to our Blades, it is especially important that consumers have a brace that is ATF approved for pistol use. We have found some very interesting ones on the market that are alarmingly fake (and ugly, if we might add).

 

New Shockwave Blades are labeled with our patent number. Grips have the Shockwave Technologies name on it and a plug in the back. 



Contact Shockwave directly to confirm.

 

Contact Shockwave Technologies directly to confirm that the site or product you are buying from is reputable and accurate. It also lets us know who else is out there trying to scam our customers into spending their hard-earned money on fake products. 

 

We continue to work closely with anti-counterfeiting attorneys to protect our customers from being scammed and receiving a low-quality product. We won’t let scammers continue to get away with it as much as we can help it. And you can help by letting us know if you come across a fake product being sold. 




Unfortunately, these scammers and counterfeit dealers are getting smarter every day. Even their packaging can look really similar to Shockwave’s, but it’s not from us. We invite you to help us combat these fake sellers and products by taking the steps we mentioned above, and let us know about it so we can work with our legal team to shut them down and protect our customers. 

 

All of these tips and tricks to ensuring you’re getting a genuine product can be overwhelming, but we are here to help. 

 

If you’re interested in buying a true Shockwave product, you can buy directly from us on our secure website or contact us if you have any questions.

Shockwave Raptor F1 Forend

Introducing the Shockwave Raptor F1 Forend for Mossberg 500/590 and Remington 870.

 

 

The Shockwave Technologies Raptor F1 Forend and Heat Shield is MADE IN AMERICA. With its enhanced texture, you gain a great hold on your firearm. Its glass-filled polymer construction is virtually indestructible.

 

When you want to turn up your shotgun’s badass factor up to 11, reach for the Shockwave Raptor F1 forend. Cutting-edge design meets improved handling and fast target acquisition.

 

Features include:

  • Rugged glass-reinforced polymer
  • Lightweight
  • Avaliable in Black, FDE, OD Green and Gray
  • Extra length lets you personalize forward handhold
  • Ribbed inset area provides secure gripping
  • Front and rear handstops improve safety
  • A total of 10 M-LOK® slots for mounting lights, vertical grips, angled grips, Picatinny rails, and more
  • Upper heat shield to prevents burns and offers rifle sights for fast target acquisition
  • Forend Tool simplifies and speeds installation
  • Compatible with Mossberg 590 12-gauge firearms and Mossberg Shockwave 590 12-gauge
  • Veteran designed
  • Made in U.S.A.

 

Various packages avaliable

Mossberg:

Raptor F1 Forend only for 500/590

Raptor F1 Forend only for 590

Raptor F1 Forend+ Heat Shield 500/590

Raptor F1 Forend + Heat Shield 590

Raptor F1 Forend + Heat Shield + Forend Tool for 500/590

Raptor F1 Forend + Heat Shield + Forend Tool for 590

Raptor Grip + Raptor F1 Forend + Heat Shield + Forend Tool for 500/590

Raptor Grip + Raptor F1 Forend + Heat Shield + Forend Tool for 590

Remington:

Raptor F1 Forend 870

Raptor F1 Forend + Heat Shield 870

Raptor F1 Forend + Heat Shield + Forend Tool for 870

Raptor Grip + Raprot F1 Forend + Heat Shield + Forend Tool for 870

 

Blade 2M now in Color

The new adjustable Shockwave Blade 2M pistol stabilizer is made from high-strength glass-reinforced polymer and fist all pistols equipped with a carbine-style mil-spec buffer tube. Just slip it on and lock it in place. Easy to adjust with a simple finger lever.

Some key features: Lightweight at only 4.0 oz, adjustable, ATF approved, Made in U.S.A.

All Shockwave Blade pistol stabilizer products are on SALE this Presidents’ Day!

Including BladeBlade 2K, and all kits for AR-15CZ ScorpionSIG MPX and Glock.

Finding Wilson

The search is on for our hardcore fan, help us find Wilson.

It’s amazing how the universe works sometimes. You need a subject for a blog article and someone forwards you this picture.

Like your other ideas even compared to this. LOL Now, while I’m not advocating for our customers to run out and try to one-up each other with the tattoo needle, I do have to say that, at this point, this guy might be our most hardcore fan. Just sayin’. We received this picture from one of our vendors who got it from the tattoo artist that did the work. We’ve asked the sender for contact information for this guy. We’d love to learn more about his tattoo. Including, for example, who is Wilson? Is he Wilson? Is Wilson a relative? Is it for Wilson the volleyball who sailed off alone at the end of Castaway? It doesn’t appear to have anything to do with Wilson Combat, as the receiver is marked with a large Aero Precision-type “A.” Inquiring minds want to know more. At the very least, we would like to send him a Shockwave t-shirt. You know, for those times when he doesn’t want to show off his new ink. A guy needs to represent, ya know.

Mossberg Raptor Grip new Colors

Shockwave Technologies is excited to announce the release of our Raptor Grip for Mossberg 500/590 in three new colors.

The Raptor Grip is molded of a super-tough glass-filled polymer and fits:

  • Mossberg 500 12-gauge firearms (aka 500A)
  • Mossberg 500 20-gauge firearms (aka 500C)
  • Mossberg 590 and 590A1 firearms (12-gauge)
  • Mossberg 510 Mini firearms (12- and 20-gauges)
  • Mossberg 835 firearms (12- and 20-gauges)
  • Mossberg 535 firearms (12- and 20-gauges)
  • Mossberg 600 (New Haven) firearms (12- and 20-gauges)
  • Maverick 88 (12- and 20-gauges)
  • Coast to Coast model CC 660 Master Mag (12- and 20-gauges)
  • Mossberg 590A1 and 500 Compact Cruiser AOW
  • Mossberg Shockwave (12 and 20 gauges)

Flat Dark Earth

OD Green

Stealth Gray

You can get it HERE

Shockwave Blade 2M Receives US Patent

Shockwave Blade 2M Patent

Dunedin, FL – On April 23, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US Patent No. D846,685 for the Blade 2M pistol stabilizer. Like the original Blade, the new Blade 2M features a vertical “rudder” that gives gun owners an additional point of contact for stabilizing their firearms.

New with the Blade 2M is that it fits standard mil-spec AR-15 carbine buffer tubes—while enabling the firearms to remain classified as pistols. (The ATF originally approved the Blade 2M with a mil-spec carbine buffer tube in its October 31st, 2017 letter.) A simple lever enables the user to adjust the position of Blade 2M on the buffer tube.

“We couldn’t be more proud, bringing to market a pistol brace that fits a standard carbine buffer tube and adjusts with just a lever—and being recognized by the US Patent Office,” remarked Cynthia Shala, General Manager of Shockwave Technologies LLC.

For more information on our line of pistol stabilizers and attachment kits, click here.

Let Freedom Ring Out in California

While it is April 1st, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. Freedom has prevailed for once in California.

As you may have heard, Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District Court of California has ruled that not only was the recent ban on possession of standard-capacity magazines (magazines holding more than 10 rounds) unconstitutional, but that the original 2000 ban on buying and selling them was, too.

As a result of Judge Benitez’s ruling and the injunction he ordered against the bans, Shockwave Technologies is proud to begin shipping standard-capacity magazines to our customers in California.

Undoubtedly, the gun grabbers will appeal this to the Ninth Circuit Court. But Shockwave stands ready to ship its ZMAGs to Californians as long as we can.

GET YOUR ZMAGs HERE

Let freedom ring!

UPDATE: ALL Sales ended as of Friday, April 5, 2019 5:00 p.m.

New Shockwave Blade 2M (Mil-spec)

Shockwave Technologies is proud to introduce our new Blade 2M Pistol Stabilizer

Only $44.95

Blade 2M (Mil-spec)

The new adjustable Shockwave Blade 2M pistol stabilizer is made from high-strength glass-reinforced polymer and fist all pistols equipped with a carbine-style mil-spec buffer tube. Just slip it on and lock it in place. Easy to adjust with a simple finger lever.

Some key features: Lightweight at only 5.0 oz, adjustable, ATF approved, Made in U.S.A.

In honor of this, all Shockwave Blade pistol stabilizer products are on SALE! This includes the classic Blade, Blade 2K, and all kits for AR-15, CZ Scorpion, SIG MPX and Glock.

Don’t miss out this weekend and get free shipping with code: B2M2019

Offer expires Monday, March 18, 2019