SS buckle RZM 36/39

[Felky]

Hello all.
I have got this buckle several years.I would like to know if it is original or replica.
Thank you for your advice.

[Ben Evans]

Any chance of a pic of the buckle like this?

[yellow12]

Hello,

it is one of the older moldet fakes ......

[Mac 66]

Hello,

it is one of the older moldet fakes ......

I Agree with Markus

[Ben Evans]

Well guys I am on the fence on this one, apart from the colour I dont see many red flags, I cannot see any cast marks on the rear, the prongs look clean of cast marks, they are the correct length, the hole for the catch is the correct shape the only thing that makes me suspect is the pin sleeve, looks like it has been played with maybe to remove the upward "lips" as I call them!!!!

[Ben Evans]

Catch of a fake 36/39

[Ben Evans]

Any chance of seeing both ends of the pin?

[yellow12]

Hello ,

@Ben here i have markd any cast marks on the backside .

The other pic is my original to comparison.

[Ben Evans]

Good call Markus, what threw me was the length of the prongs and the pin sleeve, normally the prongs of the fakes are much shorter and dont reach the inner rope, also on this example the upturned "lips " are missing which for me a big red flag that I look for. Good call people Sorry Felky but your buckle is indeed fake

[Ben Evans]

Hello,

it is one of the older moldet fakes ......

BTW Markus, " Adler Augen du habst" LOL