To answer your question, no. No well known Germanicon militaria collectors have weighted in on the "it's real" side fo the arguement on any ofthe threads I've been following. The only guys who are siding with the "it's real" camp are the Enfield and Mosin guys, and typically the newer collectors from what I can discern.

All I can say is if guys like bearhunter or enfield303t believe it to be legitimate, they should contact the dealer to purchase it because I think the OP returned it, if I'm not mistaken. He posted here it in the first place due to doubts about its authenticity.