M16 Frontal armor plate questions.

[PlaceOfBayonets]

Questions:

1. must they all be marked or stamped in some way to be original?

2. When was the first reproductions done? More then 30 years ago? Less?

William

[langemarck]

1: no
2: i'm quite sure longer then 30 years

[Donald L.]

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I have one copy that I keep for posterity that is at least 30 yrs old (got it in the late 70's).
Don

[PlaceOfBayonets]

I have one copy that I keep for posterity that is at least 30 yrs old (got it in the late 70's).
Don

Can you post a photo?

W.

[C. Roelens]

It's creepin up on $500.00... I wonder if it's legit?

[PlaceOfBayonets]

That's what I want to know. But at that price I guess it matters not. Can't afford it. Well I could but if it goes up much more I can't and I assume it will.

W.