RAD leader

**yellow12** · 12-22-2011, 03:25 PM

Hello ,

here i will show my Xmas present

In my opinions a wunderfull Belt .

Buckle Assman DRGM made 1936 .

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-22-2011 03:25 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Ben Evans** · 12-22-2011, 03:30 PM

Very nice & early Xmas pressie Markus, did you buy this for yourself I did Mrs Markus buy it for you lol cracking buckle my friend very typical Assmann, yet another nice find

**yellow12** · 12-22-2011, 05:22 PM

Hello,

yes the Assman are my favorites by the leader buckles and i must it present to myself .

But the joy is big then Santa Claus !

It was therefor a must have for me , because it's the earlier brother of my RAD brocade .

**Wilhelm Saris** · 12-22-2011, 05:51 PM

Great buckles, Markus. It is nice to have the brocade, as well as the leather belt.
Wouldn't you want it to be Santa Claus everyday? Now you should convince mrs.
Markus to buy such things for you!!

**colt45** · 12-22-2011, 06:43 PM

WOW! go RAD

**lach470** · 12-23-2011, 01:08 PM

Looking good. I do like the brocade...but the leather belt is just plain killer! Congrats!
Rob

**Woolgar** · 12-23-2011, 01:31 PM

Quality all the way

Congrats

Nick

**yellow12** · 12-23-2011, 03:34 PM

Hello,

I have two at the RAD locks noticed strong differences in design.

It's clear the same marker but different times . First 37 , second 36

**Wilhelm Saris** · 12-23-2011, 05:09 PM

RAD material most often was indicated by the year of manufacturing, so 1936 and 1937.
This is according the regulation-order: addendum 15c, Berlin February 25, 1936, which says:
the manufacturer has to stamp on the inside of the belt-buckle, the manufacturer's-indication
and the both last numbers for the year of manufacturing
(Seitens des Herstellers ist das Leibriemenschloss auf seiner Innenseite mit dem Firmenzeichen
und den beiden letzten Ziffern der Jahreszahl der Herstellung deutlich lesbar zu stempeln).

**Wilhelm Saris** · 12-23-2011, 05:20 PM

Regards the differences: it is possible there were complaints the edge for the 1936 version was
to sharp (and by that damaged either the uniform or the belt) and for that reason the rounder edge was made for 1937. With regularity new dies were needed while the old one (upper or lower dye) did break or the buckle was further adapted to new manufacturing standards.

Maybe there are differences with the buckles from 1938 and later. Have no samples, but this could be possible (this is my personal guess)!!