Yes, it is. Type 1
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Yes, it is. Type 1
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Keep in mind this is for Type 2. Type 1 is smaller but so far there is no reproduction of it
So, now that you also know it, compare it again to those other 822's you previously used. Any other shorter by 1 mm or more is just a cast fake.
99.9% of dimensions you will find posted in various Forums were posted by myself or were just a copy/paste of them. Since I do not recall having ever posted all or any 822's I am not surprised. But...
If this is what you found out, I am afraid you compared your, which is original, to fakes. Measuring the three mint original 822/38 variants/Types with a caliper should give 64.63 mm long / 48.31...
You should really compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges. It is not helping collectors to lead them comparing SS buckles from different makers, or even different years of manufacture by the...
Yes, it is original but in such condition it has close to no value. This Type of Sieper SS buckles made in 1938 are the most common to find. They are almost everywhere. Only their condition could...