WW1 Imperial German enlisted mans belt and buckle

[Ryan B]

Hey guys i'm glad too say that my collection has offically started for German/Prussian WW1! This belt is my first addition to my collection and is in beautiful shape. After asking on some help from he wrf mod (oradour) he said that this is most likley a Private purchase belt. Also i would like to thank you for your help mate! My oplogies on the bad pics its from my cell phone. Also the maker on the bucklr is D.R.G.M soany info on the maker would be much apreciated!
Cant wait to continue collecting!!
Ryan

[Ryan B]

Here are some pics from the seller who i bought it from.

[HERVEPARIS]

Good looking private purchase belt and buckle which was used by soldiers with the walking out uniform

The black leather belt is usually lacquered and much thinner than the issued one

The buckle maker is not D.R.G.M., these letters mean Deutsche Reich Gebraucht Muster, which can be translated by "patented by the german empire" or something close to that

The issued buckles can have the makers name stamped at the back of the buckle or on the leather tongue together with the yar of issue

[Ben Evans]

Very nice looking buckle, brass with a nickel roundel, just how I like em with the added bouns of the D.R G.M marking

[oradour]

Ryan, that's a cracking belt and buckle ! like I first thought, a nice private purchase example.....your on way to a WW1 collection !
Prost ! Steve.

[Ryan B]

Ben, is it rarer or less common with the DRGM marking?
Ryan

[RelicHunter99]

Ben, is it rarer or less common with the DRGM marking?
Ryan

Definitely more rare and sought after. You did good.

[Ryan B]

I payed around $130 for the combo, did i do well? Also thank you for the info, i'm very glad to hear that!
Thanks
Ryan