The more I have looked at this buckle the more I believe I made a bad choice. Is it possible for an aluminum buckle to have a brass component. The rear of the buckle also looks wrong, however it is marked RZM in a circular pattern. I really Know absolutely nothing about buckles. It was an impulse purchase as I have been wanting one for awhile. I am a rookie in every sense of collecting.
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Hi Greg,
Sorry to be the harbinger o bad news, but as you (correctly) suspected, this is a fake. Type is quite well known, and all kinds of buckles were faked in this way. The single biggest give-away is the belt hook catch. Such a one is smply never found on originals of any kind. As you said, it would be highly unusual to find a brass pin and claw as well. Also, an ZM mark shouldn't really be on a non-party buckle, but there are exceptions (although just a mistake on the manufacturer's part, i.e. the well-known steel WH with RZM M4/44 and an also well-known Reichswehr with RZM 79.
Best regards,
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Greg
Sorry to advise that this buckle and actually as you quite rightly suspected, is a fake.
Regards,
DavidComment
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Whoops - sorry Karl
I must have pressed the submit reply a fraction of a second after you.
Apologies for the inadvertent duplication of response.
Regards,
DavidComment
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DEFINATELY A REPRO.....SORRY..CHADOriginally posted by RenfieldComment
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Thanks guys, lesson learned. Never buy if you're not sure right! I've got to get that through my thick head.
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