Fake loading tool?
 

I was told at a gun show that a tool that did not have the offset cut in the hole was a fake. This one looks like it was drilled instead of stamped,am I right or wrong? He mentions he has other ww2 reproductions for sale at the end of his description. thanks clint
http://cgi.ebay.com/GERMAN-WWII-WW2-...QQcmdZViewItem

I believe you are correct about the offset hole. The E-bay seller mentions that he has "other" repro tools, implying clearly that this one is a repro also.

He says"Email me for my web site with other WWII reproductions and hard to find originals." Which leaves it up in the air,if its a repop I wish he would just state that fact. clint

Clint, I have never seen a Waffenamt Mark like that on any original tool. I would vote for a FAKE!!!
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Hi,

I agree, the thickness of the tool is way off as well. Normal tools are some 2.5mm thick. This one seems to be a good 3mm thick.

About the hole, there are examples known of 'collectors' who mistook the small edge for a production error and filed it away :D

This one is, without much doubt, as fake it gets.