german marked SMLE (real or fake?)

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Nobody has quite yet explained how the eagle is looking the wrong way and the swastika is also cack-handed. Don't tell me......... the German inspector was having a bad hair day and thought he'd do it as a joke. Come on........................!

Because that's what some are virtually saying about it having passed all the inspectors during its progress through the FTR programme............

When I did my Apprenticeship, which was around the same time as you, Peter, what you're doing was called "farting against thunder". This discussion can go on for ever, there's none so deaf as those who don't want to hear.

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Look, the OP can believe whatever he wants, but NEVER EVER did WaA number get applied one at a time under a nazi eagle. in one photo you can clearly see the three were stamped indivicually and you can make out the stamp mark impressions. FAKE. Period. In the end it matters not WHO faked it or when.

Yes it does matter Claven cos our money is to hard earned to be given to unscrupulous sellers however many years they've been in business.