IAB (Friedrich Linden) Opinions

[strelets]

Hallo!

Is this IAB good or just a fake?

[sabersandsuch]

Not sure if its just me or not but your photos arn't loading, could be a problem

[Giel VW]

Not sure if its just me or not but your photos arn't loading, could be a problem

You're not alone

[strelets]

here they are!

[fischer]

I see pictures of a fake HA PAB but no FLL IAB???

Regards, fischer

[strelets]

sorry, reloaded them!

[Eric N]

I don't have one of these in my collection yet, but it looks like a cast fake to me. Details on the front are soft, poor quality with a lot of 'flash' remaining on the inside/outside edges of the wreath, particularly on the inside above the butt of the rifle. Not up to par for an original IAB IMO. I would pass on this one.

Regards,

Eric

[stewy]

I don't have one of these in my collection yet, but it looks like a cast fake to me. Details on the front are soft, poor quality with a lot of 'flash' remaining on the inside/outside edges of the wreath, particularly on the inside above the butt of the rifle. Not up to par for an original IAB IMO. I would pass on this one.

Regards,

Eric

Hi mate,i'm with Eric on this one. There's something not right about it. I don't have an FLL that looks like that,sorry. Stewy

[Graeme]

Eric makes some good points. The pin looks a little strange too and very long.

I would suspect (from the pics) that the hinge and catch are not "rivetted" on at all. Looks like a "catch" has been soldered on..

Any chance of side shots of both hinge and catch, I would be interested to see how they look.

cheers
Graeme

[stewy]

To me the catch & hinge don't look riveted,but cast with the award. Stewy

[Norman LaBarge]

I have to agree with the others. Details do not look right.