Light weight luftwaffe m43

[happy maca]

I WAS JUST OFFERED THIS M43 LUFTWAFFE [ LIGHTWEIGHT CAP] AND WOULD LIKE SOME HELP PLEASE , COMMENTS ON THIS ONE IF PERIOD OR NOT. AS I WAS INTERESTED AS ALWAYS AND OF COURSE DID A SEARCH ON THE FORUM,. SOME COLLECTORS SAY THESE ARE SUMMER ISSUE 44 PERIOD AND SOME SAY THEY ARE JUST LATE WAR, as you can see this one has some wear and insignia is machine sewn, size is lightly stamped 55 To me after looking on the forum search i would say correct late war but would like to hear from others of course thank you David

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[martin hall]

m43

Never hand one of these in hand but i like it. the are a few for sale on collectors guild, and all seem to only have size marking and no trace of an RB No or date so late war seems likey to me wish i had one best martin .

[happy maca]

Hi Martin thank you for your comments ,yep i looked on the collectors guild very much the same item, there are some like this that have an RF NUMBER Which is quit acceptable,look forward to other comments thank you David

[B. N. Singer]

I WAS JUST OFFERED THIS M43 LUFTWAFFE [ LIGHTWEIGHT CAP] AND WOULD LIKE SOME HELP PLEASE , COMMENTS ON THIS ONE IF PERIOD OR NOT.... )

No Doubts, Original.

B. N. Singer

[billbert]

Ditto.. Billbert

[MattS]

Looks like a nicer version of the late-war lightweight M43 I have w/full trap insignia

[Willi Z.]

Nice cap David. I have the same one with the machine stitched trap. You can encounter these machine sewn or hand sewn.

IMO, they are just a late-war variation.

[Lenny W]

nice original David

[Erwin L]

hello David

100% ok I have also one with original stitched eagle, manufacturing date 1944 and RF numbered

regards Erwin

[happy maca]

Hi Gentlemen thank you for your comments and time on this piece ,ive just emailed the chap an have added it my collection thank you