Possibly Real FG42 Bandolier?

**Searinox** · 06-08-2010, 03:48 PM

Hey guys.
Browsing around the Internet, I found an FG42 bandolier on a British site:
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A friend of mine on YouTube, who just so happens to be a major Fallschirmjager collector, checked his collector's book and stated that this example here is authentic. Could anyone help to verify/ disprove it?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-08-2010 03:48 PM

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**Searinox** · 06-08-2010, 03:51 PM

Nevermind the link is:
Target Arms, Militaria and De-activated Weapons : German Fallscrimjager Bandolier [German Fallscrimjager Ban] - £325.00p

**sitges1990** · 06-08-2010, 05:03 PM

Hi Serinox, I've never seen an original one, but IMO the seams on this one are poorly sewn. At a minimum these would have been double stitched. I can't see them very well, but I believe it has more modern snaps also. Quality is too poor for original.

Take care,
Jay

**Adrian Stevenson** · 06-08-2010, 05:07 PM

Welcome to the forum!

The bandoleer is not original. It is a repro and I have seen identical ones for sale at living history shows I attend. Originals of these are very rare indeed and would command many thousands of pounds.

Cheers, Ade.

**JPhilip** · 06-08-2010, 07:30 PM

by Searinox

A friend of mine on YouTube, who just so happens to be a major Fallschirmjager collector, checked his collector's book and stated that this example here is authentic.

Hello,
Sorry to say this about your "youtube friend", but a real major Fallschirmjäger collector shouldn't need any book to make comments about this kind of item..and he gave you a wrong answer...good for you that you posted the item prior to make any purchase....as Ade mentioned, real ones are rare and more expensive that the price asked here. Do a google search under "german paratrooper bandoleer" and you'll see a lot of examples to avoid....
Thanks

**Searinox** · 06-09-2010, 01:44 AM

Thank you very much, guys. You just saved me the equivalent of $500! Alas, it pains me to see how many fakes and fakers are on the market today, attempting to peddle their craft for money.

Cheers,
Searinox