Your heaviesti EK2?

[Douglas 5]

The other R3 EK2 which is the B-Type R3 is a heavy EK as well . Mine which is mounted I cannot get an acurate weight on .... approximatly 18 grams ++ .
This type is smaller than the regular EK and is some what heavy for its size .

Douglas

[Robert P.]

The standard Deschler EKII sounds like the heavyweight champion of the EKII's. Ja?

Robert

[Douglas 5]

Jawohl :
It seams that way , Robert . Not sure all were cut that large .
Did Deschler keep that weight on all their EK2s trough out the war ? ... or did they drop in weight later on ?

Douglas

[Robert P.]

Jawohl :
It seams that way , Robert . Not sure all were cut that large .
Did Deschler keep that weight on all their EK2s trough out the war ? ... or did they drop in weight later on ?

Douglas

I'd have to do some weight comparisons on a couple unmarked examples I have up against a marked example (from the hoard). Tomorrow.

Robert

[Robert P.]

Alright, I weighed and measured two Deschler EKII's, an older unstamped cross and a stamped (maker-marked) cross from the Deschler hoard. Here are the findings:

1. Deschler (hoard marked cross):
a. weight: 24.5 grams,
b. thickness: 4.68 mm,
c. width (9:00 o'clock to 3:00 o'clock arm: 45.22 mm.

2. Deschler (unmarked, older cross):
a. weight: 23.6 grams,
b. thickness: 4.6 mm,
c. width (9:00 o'clock to 3:00 o'clock arm: 45.14 mm.

#2 cross was a little lighter, I think primarily because of its lesser width and overall thinner profile.

Robert

Here is the older, unmarked Deschler...

[Douglas 5]

Interesting that there are only minor differances . With materials getting hard to come by one would think at least twords wars end (if not much sooner) Deschler would also have a thinner and lighter cross version -- around the normal 18 to 20 grams ? Wonder if anyone here knows of or has a lite one ??Fritz Zimmerman for example made a rare thick EK2 like Deschler - possible others .

Douglas

[Douglas 5]

Since this thread started I got an even heavier Deschler . Like with some other makers the stamping sheets gradually were getting thinner as the war progressed .

Douglas

[kid74]

25,92 g.

[kid74]

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[ben bijker]

Deschler round 3 with Deschler frame: 24,2 gr.

Thick round 3 23,7 gr.

Schinkel B is a leightweigth, only 19,9 gr....