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Forum: Spotting Fake/Reproduction Items

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Forum: Spotting Fake/Reproduction Items

  1. Now a Beano Repro

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Full-Size-RESIN-DUMMY-WW-II-Kodak-T-13-Baseball-Type-BEANO-Hand-Grenade-EXC-Cond-/230690966656?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item...

    Started by Jolly Green‎, 27th October 2011 03:36 AM
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    Lou
    6th November 2011, 05:26 PM Go to last post

  2. sussex armoury repro canadian mills no 36

    hi everyone. heres some pics of the sussex armoury made mills bomb ..i think sold around early 1980s. Darrol.

    Started by Darrol‎, 6th March 2011 03:20 AM
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    Darrol
    7th October 2011, 11:18 AM Go to last post

  3. Russian Model 1912 stick grenade fake?

    I recently saw for sale a Russian model 1912 stick grenade which I believe was fake ( sorry but I have no photo ). It was made excellent way exactly...

    Started by Tmine35‎, 24th August 2011 04:49 PM
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    24th August 2011, 04:49 PM Go to last post

  4. 2cm Pzgr40 Hartkern Fakes

    As SG500 has pointed out in a recent thread the existence of a fake 3.7cm Hartkern projectile i thought i should show some picture of a few different...

    Started by Weasel‎, 25th July 2011 11:04 PM
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    SG500
    1st August 2011, 06:10 PM Go to last post

  5. 2cm Madsen AP-T fake

    Here is few pictures of 2cm Madsen AP-T fake round i received among bigger ordnance lot.It had copper driving ring done with copper color paint.Its...

    Started by jiipee76‎, 23rd July 2011 08:53 PM
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    jiipee76
    23rd July 2011, 08:53 PM Go to last post

  6. 3.7cm German hardcore projectile

    This one shows how good the fakes are getting these days. The rough condition one is original complete with cap which is obviously hollow sounding...

    Started by SG500‎, 22nd July 2011 11:54 PM
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    SG500
    23rd July 2011, 07:09 PM Go to last post

  7. SD2 arming wires - real or repro?

    Having got into collecting SD2's a couple of years ago I've found one of the more difficult bits to find is a genuine arming wire so at the risk of...

    Started by SG500‎, 12th October 2010 08:27 PM
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    butterfly
    25th June 2011, 12:15 AM Go to last post

  8. 3,7cm Fake / new painted

    http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=3366293 New painted and no original colour!

    Started by munfrosch‎, 17th June 2011 02:34 PM
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    munfrosch
    17th June 2011, 02:34 PM Go to last post

  9. Illum. Grenade

    OK what's the deal here? This one has been bugging me. WAY too nice and everyone seems to be shying away from it. Whats up with that? I have two,...

    Started by Jolly Green‎, 28th March 2011 09:34 PM
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    V40
    1st April 2011, 06:56 PM Go to last post

  10. Ugliest fake i've ever seen

    Beside this being the ugliest piece of trench art? i've ever seen, We have an M1917n/A German egg Grenade mounted on a base that reads "Ypres 1915"....

    Started by dano1917‎, 20th February 2011 04:59 PM
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    21st February 2011, 05:30 AM Go to last post

  11. BEWARE smooth M1917 German WW1 egg grenades

    If you run across an M1917 German egg grenade with the smooth sides (no grip ring). Beware especially if it has been repainted. Lately i've run...

    Started by dano1917‎, 15th February 2011 04:14 PM
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    dano1917
    18th February 2011, 05:22 PM Go to last post

  12. Mills reproduction items.

    I do feel sorry for you guys who are into Mills grenades, there's just so many reproduction items around. I'm not passing judgement on this guy (or...

    Started by SG500‎, 5th January 2011 11:37 PM
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    Alan Alfred
    31st January 2011, 12:34 AM Go to last post

  13. WW2 stick grenade original and fake stick stamps

    Just got a genuine stick grenade handle,to display alongside my cutaway fake grenade,Both the fragmentation rings are also original. Anyway to the...

    Started by spotter‎, 5th October 2007 04:52 PM
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    spotter
    19th October 2010, 07:01 PM Go to last post

  14. WW2 German smoke stick grenade

    Hi, Here's a reasonable fake. A few replacement parts and a bit of aging and it would be quite convincing. Cheers Colin

    Started by Fragman‎, 16th January 2009 06:33 AM
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    Anders
    16th October 2010, 11:15 PM Go to last post

  15. Fake Mills gren bodies

    Here are a few pics of a fake No 36 bought at a boot fair earlier this year. All the components were repro apart from the base plug. Firstly,...

    Started by gothica7‎, 1st October 2010 03:34 PM
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    Dronic69
    3rd October 2010, 03:02 AM Go to last post

  16. M24 Real or Fake ?

    Hello, In the next few posts you will find photo's of a genuine M24 against various replicas I have, there are obvously many more replicas out there...

    Started by jeeeensy‎, 20th January 2009 09:42 PM
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    Grenademan2005
    2nd October 2010, 12:29 PM Go to last post

  17. Talking Just for Fun ID this lot...

    Just for fun for those who like a small and quick challange

    Started by jayteepee_1999‎, 30th January 2010 04:58 PM
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    jayteepee_1999
    1st February 2010, 08:27 PM Go to last post

  18. 37 X 95/R M-37/31 AP (France)

    This ones definitely not all real, the outer magnesium cap has been replaced the core painted. The real versions are quite hard to find because...

    Started by SG500‎, 12th July 2009 01:16 PM
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    SG500
    15th July 2009, 10:05 PM Go to last post

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