Thin ball hinge flak badge

[Doug Kenwright]

Gents ..were all the ball hinge zinc badges very slight pieces?

or was this something that occurred later as the war went on..i really like the feel of heavy badges, but this feels really "economy" to me....

[Doug Kenwright]

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[Marc Garlasco]

That is because she is zinc! Can I get the weight for my database? The Tombak ones are all around 40g.
Marc

[Doug Kenwright]

I will try and get that for you Marc...i understand the zinc'ers are lighter than the tombak, but is this makers badge in zinc always so thin?

[Marc Garlasco]

Much thinner than the Tombak...if you have calipers take a reading on the width of the wreath at various souts - just the wreath, not gun, and give me an average in mm.
Thanks,
Marc