IAB - opinions requested

[Eddie]

Hi guys i have a chance to buy this IAB,
i really like this one and details for me is superb,but would like to be sure if this is original ?

Thanks in advance.

kind regards,

eddie

[Michou]

Hi,

don´t buy it.It´s a copy!

regards Michou

[stewy]

Agreed a copy. Stewy

[Thomas Durante]

Yes, a soft casting of an original Souval made with a modern alloy.

Tom

[Eddie]

Thank you guys,
what is give away here ? so i can explain it to the seller,they get soooo pisst off when someone give them this news.

regards,

eddie

[Eddie]

Yes, a soft casting of an original Souval made with a modern alloy.

Tom

Thank you Tom !!!

regards,

eddie

[stewy]

Makers mark & hardware too Eddie. Stewy

[Michael S]

I'd have been sucked in...

How did you know it was a fake?
As a newbie to collecting I would have bought it. I thought it looked to me like the one shown in Niemann's Price Guide # 3 on page 688 (back photo only).
Man, you really need to be up on you're stuff!
Inquiring minds...

[kirk]

As others have said,not an original badge.

[Graeme]

How did you know it was a fake?
As a newbie to collecting I would have bought it. I thought it looked to me like the one shown in Niemann's Price Guide # 3 on page 688 (back photo only).
Man, you really need to be up on you're stuff!
Inquiring minds...

This is one of the "better" copies and is dangerous unless you have seen it before. Stewy mentioned the maker mark and hardware but these are in fact not too far off. The softness of the reverse is a good indicator.

The main point to look for on this one is the gap between swas and rifle. The majority of, if not all RS IABs do not have this gap

best regards
Graeme

[stewy]

I've got three Souval variants & none of mine have a cut-out between rifle & Swaz. Stewy

[derrydingle]

good call Stewy

[streicher12]

How did you know it was a fake?
As a newbie to collecting I would have bought it. I thought it looked to me like the one shown in Niemann's Price Guide # 3 on page 688 (back photo only).
Man, you really need to be up on you're stuff!
Inquiring minds...

I personally wouldn't trust anything from Niemann

[Eddie]

Thank you Stewy and Greame for pointing giveaway spots
Indeed this badge looks very convincing if you never had one a specially obverse,
reverse looked soft to me as well from the first time looking at it.
The only good thing about all this is dealer didnt get pisst off but actually thanked me for letting him know about it.

thanks again guys for saving my money and for the info.

kindest regards,

eddie