Opinion about Y straps

[Daniel.S]

You want to talk Mint, Merdock ?

Where did you buy those straps?

The country would be enought..

Thanks

Daniel.

[PIotrS]

Thank you for your interest. Y-straps are original, also the short strap is from them.

Best Regards, Piotr.

[MP44_tom]

You want to talk Mint, Merdock ?

Hmmmmm the infamous RB Number.......

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[4th division]

Daniel, Tom, tell me what's wrong with the RBnr. ?

I bought them from a private collector in the Netherlands.

I'll get some more photo's, but imho I don't think these are repro.

[4th division]

I've compared it to a more common 0/0485/0002 example with the short, bent hooks at the front. Pics don't do it justice but still, imho the mint example is mint, too.

[MP44_tom]

Just do a search for RB nr 0/0378/0007

You will encounter fake Frogs etc.......

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=454990

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...%2F0378%2F0007

and even fake MP44 pouches with same RB number

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=443949

even fake MP40 pouches

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...%2F0378%2F0007

AS far as I know this RB nr is used by czech faker......

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[Daniel.S]

There are 2 ystraps showing now....

Please just take pictures of the mint one.....with same backstrap shot, but only the mint one.

The one with terrible sewing on it, also a closeup of the leather piece where aux straps are connected.

[4th division]

The backstrap shot is of the back strap.

Here are some additional photo's.



This part is interesting, there are 2 oval holes and one round hole. What is the reason for this?


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I believe this was misbent and mispunched. The metal is bent in the wrong place causing the hook to be slightly longer.



The rear piece was hard to get out as the overall leather is pretty stiff.

[merdock]

Hi,
At least mine are original if not totally mint.
Mark

[Daniel.S]

Hi,
At least mine are original if not totally mint.
Mark

Yours is a really nice pair!! I still look for that maker :-)

[4th division]

Hello Daniel,

I would really appreciate some feedback on the pictures you asked me to make.

Kind Regards,

Frederik

[MP44_tom]

Hi Frederik

For me, it is a repro.... sorry..... but others might have another opinion.....

Tom

[rittervomhuf]

no problem at all, those straps looks good

[Daniel.S]

no problem at all, those straps looks good

no, they dont.

@Frederik.

I see that my A.membership just runned out, let me fix it and ill pm you.

Daniel.

[Grubhy]

These were recently cut, sewn and sold. Bad for sure.