M43 Cap

[strapping]

Hi there,
I bought this fieldcap at Militracks at Overloon the Netherlands.
Anny opinions on this item would be apriciated.

Greetings Henk

[billbert]

I believe it stands a chance of being a wonderful ORIGINAL...Billbert

[strapping]

No more opinions?

[Luca Ongaro]

By that picture seems the lining has been opened, is it?
Luca

[MarcoPennisi]

By that picture seems the lining has been opened, is it?
Luca

Ciao Luca ... a lot of Italian fellas on the WAF, ain't it?
May I ask you to set out where exactly the lining was opened? Which picture: the 2nd or the 3rd one from top? In the meanwhile the owner might confirm (or not confirm) anomalies in the stitching.
MP

[realone]

Hi guys,,3rd pic down and left side of hat size, looks like re-stiching from these pics..other wise it looks like a good late war M43 insignia and hat, but would need close up pics of this area IMO.

Regards
Greg

[strapping]

Hello
I made some better photo's
I don't think the lining has been opened
it looks like some rough stitching?







Thanks guys

[MarcoPennisi]

Hello I made some better photo's ....

Thank you for providing close-up pics.
The stitching in the portion you've highlighted differs from the rest, but I tend to think that it's just a manufacturing fault . In the tailoring technique it's called "going over with the stitching" , when the machine "skips" the stitches. Sewing-machines of the era were reliable, but lacked electronic controls.
Opening the liner in that spot doesn't make sense
MP