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#29318 05/01/2009 12:42 PM
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this ek1 appears to be made of silvered brass
i can see a soldered joint so i assume its 3 piece construction but is it genuine?

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#29322 05/01/2009 01:22 PM
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i like it,,looks like a good one to me,thumbs up Big Grin

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is it common to see them made of silvered brass?

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not common but one runs across them ocassionaly,,,i heard many years ago,that supposedly the brass based material ones were for the Reichmarine/Kriegsmarine as they wouldn't rust from the salt water/air,...don't know if that is true or not,,never the less,they should have scarce status Smile

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thanks
brass/salt water makes sense


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