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I borrowed a "Montblanc 146" from a Chinese friend and I hope I can show that simply weighing/measuring can show that it is a fake. This one is certainly a fake.

I think this pen is really made to cheat people. It is fully made from plastics. A Chinese pen (design copy) is usually made from brass - at least partially.

length
total: 13.7 cm; uncapped 12.3
(cap 6.6, nib 1.8, feed section 3.2, barrel 8.2)

diameter
cap 1.3, barrel 1.2; nib 0.7

weight
total 18.7 g
(cap 7.9, feed section including nib 3.6, barrel 5.4, converter 1.6)






As I am not knowledgeable with Montblanc pens. Am I correct that this is a copy of a 146? or should it be something else.  

Addition
After consultation with members of the Fountainpen network, it is clear now that this is a fake of the Montblanc 145 Chopin.

145 Konverterfuellfederhalter Classique \"Chopin\"
length ca. 138 mm (137 measured)
cap diameter ca. 13 mm (13 measured)
barrel diameter ca. 11,5 mm (12 measured)

The fakers stayed very close to the original specification.

Original data from: LINK




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