APB, opinions please...

[ben bijker]

Hi,

please give me your thoughts on this APB.
It is in the collection of a friend.

If it is authentic, any thoughts on the maker??

Thanks,
Ben

[ben bijker]

reverse

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[Franco]

IMO this badge is post war.It retains all of its finish.This is something that I have never seen before on any of the pre 1945 badges that I have looked at.On this badge look at the difference in width of the blade below the swastika and then below the first snake coil.Its wrong.
On the reverse,the hinge assembly is too wide and the hinge should be soldered to a tablet and not directly to the badge.There are other things That are wrong, but why go on?

[Don D.]

Hi Jack.