K43 Mags are these real or repro

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came across these mags and im wondering if they are repro or real and a rough guess on what they are worth ....they are very nicely made and all have waffen amps 2 have makers code ..
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they are plugged to 5 rds
 
They look too perfect and do look refinished. Looks suspect, but there is a chance they may be originals (refurbed). I would put my money on well made repros though.

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Compared the gcb mag to the one I used to own, and while the gcb looks good the font of the k43 looks off, and the Waa is not clear, which can be an indication of a fake. It does look like the correct number though which is Waa 392, but if you were making a large batch of them well you may as well make em correct. Mine are double stamped with Waa on either side of the k43

Id buy em. Looks close enough.
 
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What's the finish? They almost look parked? The German phosphate ones are silvery looking or green grey.

Gcb mags should be painted black. There is like one known blued one supposedly.



Clearer pics would be better.

I would say the one with no makers mark is a repro.
 
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they are painted over phosphate best i can tell im not buying them i have them i have been looking on the net for a value i do want to sell them ....
 
I believe your mags are Real and Authentic WW2 German, as the repros on the market are marked or stamped "G43/K43 and gcb", like what Numrich sells. They are also not the Japanese Shoei repro mags either.
In the first picture, the 3 letter code may be covered with paint as it looks like a partial letter is there, or a faint stamp.
Postwar mags made in Denmark had no markings.
Another thing, the repro mags usually need tinkering to make them feed properly.
 
Maybe there is a maker mark there, have to use the light and see if you can make it out.

Sad the original phos was painted over but still a good mag.

The gcb should be black paint.
 
If real they are refinished as other members stated. Go to Darrin Weavers Historical Gun's web site and try emailing him. He usually gets back to people who have legit questions regarding gear and he is always interested if there are new repro's on the market.

If not familiar with Darrin Weaver, he is the author of the the G/K43 book.
 
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