Waffen SS EM/NCO visor cap by "Pekuro"

[cjam219]

Waffen SS EM/NCO visor cap by "Pekuro"..... is this a good period piece?

[cjam219]

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[drbill]

doesn't have the velvet attached stirndruckfrei system of other Pekuros, is this just a lesser grade for em/nco's?

[PMan]

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doesn't have the velvet attached stirndruckfrei system of other Pekuros, is this just a lesser grade for em/nco's?

This hat was not made by Pekuro IMO. It was manufactured by another source (perhaps KZ manufactured) and then marked and sold through Perkuro. Hat is a very nice original example.

[Peterm41]

It looks OK to me as well but i cannot find specific PEKURO signs as well
Still a nice one IMO

[stonemint]

Franky.

[PMan]

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Franky.

Strongly disagree.

[drbill]

franky?

well, I must say if as Stonemint says franky, it is at least a very well done Franky!!

[jacquesf]

I agree with Chis, even with these pics there are some tells of changed pieces, eg sweatband, cap band etc.

[stonemint]

2 more pics for those who are on the fence:

[PMan]

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2 more pics for those who are on the fence:

Thanks for the additional photos. Aside from a possible period replacement/repair of the sweatband, I stand by my opinion of overall originality. A Perkuro "OEM" cap.

[stonemint]

In case anyone is interested, an Officer version of this cap is available here:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/151557294858?...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[DonC]

I do not believe that the Peküro lining is original to the cap given the photographs.

Don

[PMan]

Cap on ebay

In case anyone is interested, an Officer version of this cap is available here:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/151557294858?...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

The cap on ebay is a fake trying to be an OEM Perkuro. Whoever made it added the Stirndruckfrei feature, which is incorrect for this type hat.

[cavguy]

The cap on ebay is a fake trying to be an OEM Perkuro. Whoever made it added the Stirndruckfrei feature, which is incorrect for this type hat.

I noticed that cap on Ebay too, I was wondering about the aluminum peak stiffener. I thought this was correct of late war Perkuro caps too? Comparing it to others, it seems to be missing the two lines of text below the markers logo (though the pics do not show that deal well enough, it could be worn off). It also sure does seem that someone tinkered with it, I mean removing the chinstrap buttons & chinstrap, pulling down the lining, removing the eagle and totenkopf...

This would have been an example of a very late war Perkuro that is without a celluloid diamond.