Opinions Please on GWL Flak

[Joseph D'Errico]

Hello gentlemen,

I would like to hear your thought on the hinge assembly on this late war GWL Flak badge. Period or post war?

Best,
JD

[Lorenzo Brown]

Both hinge and catch look like the correct period cast-in GWL types.
Rivets look damaged or repaired. Are they dimpled?

[Joseph D'Errico]

Thank you Lorenzo,

I did not feel that their was any issues here just wanted to bounce it off some of the members. Also here is a link from an earlier thread that clearly shows the same set up.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...gwl+flak+badge



Best,
JD

[ERIC S.]

Looks fine to me also Joe.There wasn't much variation from mid to late war on these flaks' IMO.
ERIC

[Joseph D'Errico]

Thank you for the responses,


I would like to know what toughts thier is on the pin, I know that you cannot see much of it, but where it attaches to the hinge, post war ? Also did GWL flaks only have a blunt pin and not a pointed pin as well?

Again look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Best Regards,
JD

[Brian S]

Tasty!

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Joe,

The vast majority of pins on those are pointy (I have 5 of those in my files, all pointy), but if yours is blunt, it would not worry me too much, I can see no real pin problems.

Cheers, Frank

[John T]

The set up is surely correct for a GWL flak. However, I have seen cast copies of these that look good in pictures but held in hand are easily seen to be castings...

[Joseph D'Errico]

Here is a link to some other shots;

http://www.reichauctions.com/thumbna...thumbnail2.htm

Best,

JD