M1/52 Deschler skull.. opinions please

[Luc]

I had several M1/52 skulls, but they were different marked as this skull. Is this an original one?

[brannow]

Hi Luc,

It is a nice original!

[BenVK]

why different marked to this one?

[Luc]

the ones I had in the past were all marked like this one.
therefore I had my doubts, but perhaps there are several variation from marking M1/52

[BenVK]

Not sure I understand.

M1/52's will always be marked in the same position more or less. RZM 52's will be marked down in the bottom corner.
The last skull you posted is not even a Deschler, it's an Assmann.
The top one looks like a Deschler but I wouldn't be so sure it's even original.

[John T]

He means the marking itself is different...for example note the exaggerated angle of the "/" slash in the code....this maker had a number of different fonts used...the skull looks okay to me for example the teeth are Deschler and they used that version marking, I think a cupal piece, J

[Luc]

John, thanks, you understand what I mean. The slash looks indeed different then on the skulls I had. But now that I know there were different makers and this is a known variation, then I'm glad I have an original one.
Thanks for your input.

[cysior]

here you go

[John T]

rzm m1/52

That is a great reference composite shot cysior!