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12-12-2009 03:04 PM
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Re: Need help identifying belt/buckle
I do not believe that it is fake. However, it is a marriage between a M32 (double claw belt) and an M35 buckle - but who knows WHEN it was "married". These cut out star buckles were very popular, even after the war.
I have in the past seen the same combination using more modern belts (60s-70s/cheesier leather and orange coloured thread) and advertised as being WWII vintage.
Your belt however, seems old - but again, who knows.
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam!
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Re: Need help identifying belt/buckle
Ahh, I'm just slow some times. The reason that I'm not seeing any similar hooking mechanisms on other belts is because this one was made by the person who converted the M32 to a M35-type belt. They added the bent pin contraption to replicate the single-pin style but still use the existing double holes from the M32 belt.
Well, I'll never know who made the swap but that just adds mystery to me. I truly have a one-off version. And, as I stated above, the wear indicates that this belt saw a lot of wear in this configuration so I don't think it was a recent piece of work.
Thanks for taking the time to school me a bit. I'm sure you get the same questions from many of us and I do appreciate your patience and assistance.
Mark
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