M43 Potato masher - OPINION NEEDED ASAP

[harrison987]

Hey guys...

I grabbed this recently...but based on a comment from my original post, I am freaking out that this is fake.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...20#post7651720

here are some more pics:

[harrison987]

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[klarkon]

Read it and study!
http://www.bergflak.com/m24m43.html

[oberjaeger]

fuze and can original, stick and sleeve fake...thanks for the better pics

[Timmymc]

Harrison 987, in my opinion, the giveaway here is the grooves in sleeve itself. it looks to me I can see the displaced metal (from knives) where the vertical and horizontal lines cross, but I don't see this along all four sides of the squares. But, Its possible that I'm not interpreting Bergflaks article correctly ( which ive read MANY times ) I am always trying to improve my discernment skills in regards to stickgrenades and related items authenticity , and would HIGHLY recommend as previous member suggested, getting intimate with the link below.