EK1 screwback - authentic or fake?

[fengarm]

Hello! I have this EK 1 screwback, which probably is fake, but I'd like to hear as much opinions as possible before I go and try to get my money back. If it is fake, then how can I know it for sure? If you need more pictures from different angles to decide, just ask and I'll take some.

The cross weighs 24,13 grams, weight without the screw is 18,79 grams and the screw alone is 5,34 grams.

There seems to be no paint on the iron core.

[plaut]

IMO it's fake - sorry

[all1knew]

Junk.

[HAWKER HURRICAN]

Hi!.A lot of times i see on the forum the word "IMO" and i don't understand what means.Anybody would tell me what is this word?.greatings!

[plaut]

IMO = in my opinion

[wermacht 1939]

fake...........

[AUSGANG]

It is a Latvian fake. I bought one as a relic, see below. You can spot these by the almost identical inside corners by the swastika. You can probably break the anti-rotation pin off with minor finger pressure. If you bought it from those cats overseas you might as well kiss your money goodbye, I never got even a reply. In the future move slowly and look here first!

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...splay.php?f=68