SS officer's Assmann buckle?

[willysproject]

Hi,

Is this a good 2-claw buckle??

Kind regards,
Gerd V

[Robert H]

Never saw this kind of stamping before, could we see more from this belt like the sewing lines? The original SS open claw or officer leather belts I saw got different stampings then this one.

[klr]

Interesting buckle and buckle. I haven't come across one like this before. I've seen a few with stamped markings in the leather but not on the buckle . Looking foreward to seeing what the forum thinks. It's the only claw buckle I've see I would like to have in the collection. Kirby

[KC1]

I have never seen a clawed buckle stamped in this manner. Mind you, I am not saying this is a bad buckle but it raises enough red flags of an extreme one-off that would make me shy away from purchasing this buckle/belt. My take away are the numerous markings; why... especially on the slim bar of this type buckle. This would be overkill in stamping on this type buckle. I magnified to 1000% the "A" and from the picture and it looks pretty good but not enough to sway me. This, IMO, would require an absolute hands on inspection before I give it a . Until then, someone else, as Kirby has suggested, needs to provide proof that these stampings existed on the claw buckle.

Regards,
Dan

[Blaz]

.... I don't like the markings, A - stands for Assmann manufacturer and number 36 stands for Overhoff manufacturer , both markings make strange combination on this type of buckle....

[Ric Ferrari]

I echo Guy's statement : never seen before.

Best

Ric

[Wickie]

Sorry Gerd, but I really don't like the claw. Looks a little bit over killed (not sure if this is the right word).
The "36" marking to the right reminds to SS EM fake with a similar marking.

I know about a few Assmann double claws (not SS marked) and the markings looks always different from yours. All stampings appear very crude made.
And -finally- I don't like the double "A-DRGM" stamp (in the center) beside another DRGM marking.

Sorry, but all in all I have to give you a straight


Christian

[Robert H]

Why would somebody stamp it on the claw there the stamp size in larger then the surface. Original SS/RZM open claw buckles have a stamped leather.

[regiment739]

Hi Gerd, I collect EM buckles and not these types but I have to agree with the rest, it seems like an overkill of makers marks on a open claw buckle, and I dont like the Assmann mark or any of the others to be truthful

[David North]

I tend to agree with the majority on this one, insofar as the stampings are not period or even accurate. Actually, a fantasy rather than a fake. Crikey - talk about "over egging the pudding " though. As previously mentioned, the incongruous combination of the Assmann A with a recognised Overhoff SS mark and just for good measure, the SS runes thrown in as well. All spurious in my opinion, although a worryingly stark reminder to what fake related hand punch tools are now readily available to the unscrupulous.

Regards,

David

[willysproject]

double post. Please remove

[willysproject]

Hello friends,

Thanks for all your advice! I'll steer away from this one

Kind regards,
Gerd