PAB opinion needed

[Jha]

Hi!

What do you think about this PAB? Fake or original? I think he was repainted. Weight: 44,7 grams.

Thanks

[fugpaw]

It doesn't look good to me.

[Levesque]

I wouldn't buy it, looks like a fake "monster S&L " made by the "Afrikahero". Same new finish and the wrong hinge IMO.
Dan

[Bruce Simcox]

Hi Jha......

......in my opinion: "Not for your collection."

Look at the edges of the badge and you see a casting seam. No evidence of shear marks to indicate die-stamping. The tension bend on the pin isn't correct.

A lot of effort went into this FAKE.

Crap.

[Christopher G.]

Yes this is an Africka fake for sure...the catch is a dead give away. These examples of the massive S&L's didnt have this type of catch. You can also see the brand new finish on the badge in the "crevis" of the wrap around hinge.

Regards,
Chris G.

[Den]

This guy is duplicating everything these days, very scary and they are becoming better and better.

regards Den

[Don D.]

He is even doing variants now.....

[pvluger]

Yeah, no good IMO.

[fugpaw]

To re-iterate my previous observaion - bag of sh1te - but an "impressive" fake.

[all1knew]

To re-iterate my previous observaion - bag of sh1te - but an "impressive" fake.

Indeed, even has that die flaw on the reverse, so does that mean it was cast from an original?

William Kramer

[John T]

Why is this faker called the "Afrikahero"?

[mark vis]

Who is this faker guy?Does he have a website I can look at his fakes, so as not to get stuck with one of them in the future?

[Don D.]

He has been talked about many times here. He used the handle Der Africaheld on Milweb. Do a search on the community forum for more info.

[münster]

Damn thats a good one! I notice that the material used on this one is the same as his virus of bronze GWL IABS that have been flooded over here in Germany.

[fugpaw]

Indeed, even has that die flaw on the reverse, so does that mean it was cast from an original?

William Kramer

Probably. Worringly he's getting better and better (or should that be worse and worse) at making fakes.