SS stamped MG42

[Totenhead]

Hi

Would an MG-42, have SS stamps on it ?

[Andrew]

its my understanding that an SS mark in a diamond like that, is not an authentic marking. it is seen on a number of fakes like SS officers belt buckles.
andrew

[Totenhead]

Cheers Andrew, i was not very confident to be honest myself but i thought i would ask the question. It turns a £1500 MG-42 into a £2500 MG-42 haha

[Ben Evans]

The SS did not have triangular stampings like this, its the same as the buckles, someone here in my eyes has just ruined a nice MG42 by trying to squeeze a bit more money out of it, such a shame !

[Totenhead]

Yeah Ben, i was pretty certain it was bogus, but wasn't 100% on how they stamped their waffen

Its on Gunstar if you fancy a look

[pitfighter]

Interesting, does anyone have an approximate time period when these markings were being added?

Pit.

[Adrian Stevenson]

The bogus markings have been added since the 1990's.

Many a good item has been ruined with these.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

The whole SS runes in a diamond marking started in the 1970's with Tony Olivers fake SS belt buckles. Since then other stupid fakers have copied this marking thinking it was real. DOH!

I can tell you one horror story: a mate of mine was at a show and bought an original HJ dagger. He left in with another friend to look after: when he came back his "friend" had stampted it up on the pommel with one of the bonus die stamps to increase it in value for him.....