RZM 35/38 SS nickle - is it real

[rander]

Thinking of buying this, looks good to me, but the stampings are off center. All I have seen are straight, and am new so this is a first post. Glad I found this threasure trove of super info, thanks!

[Ron K]

Sorry Rander this one is not good 35/38 is a reproduction.

Ron

[Rossi]

Hi Rander,

Welcome to the forum. My gut I am not so keen on this one. Wait for Ben, Markus and other trusted buckle guys to weigh in as well. I can't see the prongs as they are blurry but they seem to be cut oddly and angles outward. Maybe a 60's repro here. Makers Mark, RZM and SS runes don't look proper to me but I may be totally off base there. Not real sure about overall finish on this one either. Those are my thoughts but I would certainly wait on others to chime in with more review before you do anything either way. Cheers!

Rossi

[Ron K]

Rander I marked two of your pictures. Compare the RZM, Maker and SS marking with the Original.







Ron

[ivanjoaquin]

Junk, V chest fake
Best regards
Iván

[Ben Evans]

Hello Rander and welcome to the forum, as the guys have stated buckle is bad mate, look through the fake SS buckles there are more in there

[rander]

Thanks Ron, Looks like there are more repros now than originals

[rander]

Thanks, that gives me a reference to watch out for in the future, much appreciated.

[Ron K]

Yes Rander there are a lot of fakes.
Just follow Ben his advice and you will be suprised, I did the same.
And I purchased the following book:

German Belt Buckles 1845-1945 by Peter Nash

Ron