Strange SA. Right or wrong?

**Mark Tuson** · 09-13-2010, 09:43 PM

Hi Chaps. I could do with your thoughts on this one. It looks like it has been put together wrong?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-13-2010 09:43 PM

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**NortonI** · 09-14-2010, 04:45 PM

Hi, looks to me, like the user of this buckle, re-solded the shield, for left-hand wear !?

**Mark Tuson** · 09-14-2010, 08:36 PM

They certainly didn,t do a very good job. It,s not even central. Has anyone come across this before? Or is it a total fake?

**David North** · 09-15-2010, 10:57 AM

Mark

An interesting SA and in my opinion, quite original.

As having already been mentioned, there is a suggestion that the roundel could have been purposely applied "upside down" for use by a left handed person, although having said that, it may just be a Friday afternoon cottage industry mistake.

I have a few of these in my SA collection and attached are images of one. Note that yet again, a low positioned roundel.

Regards,

David

**David North** · 09-15-2010, 10:59 AM

Reverse

**NortonI** · 09-15-2010, 05:06 PM

I have a mate, who is left handed and did resoldering of buckles he wears, thats why I think, it is like that. And the lower roundel, could be done, so you can see the shield better... under a big tummy or is belly the better word

- cheers Thomas

**Chad William** · 09-21-2010, 03:16 AM

a very interesting thread guys!!
Once upon a time I had a 2 piece Dj buckle which had the rune upside down .. I thought that it was just a manufacturing mistake.. never thought of the left handed option..
thanks for sharing!!
Chad