war-time Finnish buckle?

[Gabe]

Dear Members,
what is your oppinion about this Finnish buckle, original war-time made or it is a post-war/repro one?

Regards
Gábor

[kradman]

Yes wartime used but also used post war so hard to know when it was made

[Rami S]

M22 buckle and belt was used by finnish army/navy from 1920´s to early 1960´s. These buckles are without date. I have not yet seen manufacturing differences between buckle´s. Post-war made buckle for sure was made from aluminium and it is used even today by army honor guard´s brocade belt.

It should be remember, that finnish army instituted new pattern belt in 1930, the one spiked belt M/30 (virtually same as civil guards M/27). The M22 was going to be replaced even at relatively early date. New pattern leather belt was instituted in 1961 and it is two spiked belt, the M/61. the M/61 is used to day.

[TonninStiflat]

WW2 WWii Finland Finnish EM Soldier Belt Buckle - $22.49 : HIKISHOP

Post war reproduction from China, the lion symbol in originals tends to be much sharper.

[Jokka]

Nr 1 & 2 are reproductions, nr 3 are supposedly original