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Old 10-02-19, 10:37 AM
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Default Fake DPM rank slides?

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This seller seems to sell a lot of 'original British army' goods, but they don't seem quite right. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F172455339345 this is what I am looking at, and it just seems that the chevrons are too white. What do you think?
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Old 10-02-19, 11:10 AM
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Nothing wrong with those . Why would anyone bother faking those? There are still tens of thousands of those kicking around with very little value !
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Agree not worth the effort of faking these
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Old 10-02-19, 11:28 AM
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Cheers guys, makes sense. Just seemed a little off-colour from the pictures I've seen.

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The guy sells genuine surplus. Probaly the way the light is when the images were done.
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Old 10-02-19, 01:12 PM
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Yes most likely. Thanks
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Hi,

This seller seems to sell a lot of 'original British army' goods, but they don't seem quite right. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F172455339345 this is what I am looking at, and it just seems that the chevrons are too white. What do you think?
Cheers,
Conan
As the seller is a subsidiary of Field Textiles (theMOD disposals agents), I really dont think they would go to the trouble of faking an obsolete, and largely unwanted item such as this.
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Old 11-02-19, 08:48 AM
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Thanks everyone. I bought a pair now seeming as they are genuine.
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