hardheaded Posted August 25, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 25, 2015 There's some really nice buckles out there. It would be great to see them! HH Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 6 Actual Posted August 25, 2015 Share #2 Posted August 25, 2015 Great thread idea. Here you go: Link to post Share on other sites
USdog Posted August 25, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 25, 2015 ID Buckle Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 6 Actual Posted August 25, 2015 Share #4 Posted August 25, 2015 Here's one of the several buckle versions used by members of the Union veterans of the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic: Link to post Share on other sites
hardheaded Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted August 25, 2015 Alright! Some nice buckles, guys. Thanks for taking the time to add them. Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted August 25, 2015 Share #8 Posted August 25, 2015 113th Cav Hard to see from the flash but the DI of the 113th is in the corner and the buckle face says 113th There are a lot of units on these type buckles. Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 25, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 25, 2015 Two buckles I wore on several deployments aboard USS LUCE (DDG-38) My scratched up Hilborn-Hamburger buckle and my Zippo buckle still on a blue working uniform belt. Link to post Share on other sites
uniformcollector Posted August 25, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 25, 2015 I just got this one today. It belonged to Cpl. Macedonio Leyba who was with the 200th Coastal Artillery. He was a Bataan Death March survivor and my uncle's father. Link to post Share on other sites
rambob Posted August 25, 2015 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2015 Here is a buckle that came with the uniforms from my WWII Marine friend John of the 4th Marines. Bob Link to post Share on other sites
Ray175INF Posted August 25, 2015 Share #12 Posted August 25, 2015 Wow, great buckles fellas...it amazing how many styles of buckles there are out there. So many different types of artistic styling. Ray Link to post Share on other sites
268th C.A. Posted August 25, 2015 Share #13 Posted August 25, 2015 Here's a couple M1851 Sword belt plates Link to post Share on other sites
268th C.A. Posted August 25, 2015 Share #14 Posted August 25, 2015 This one came with a Navy Pilots group from Vietnam era Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 25, 2015 Share #15 Posted August 25, 2015 Another of my own, scratched up Westpac USS BOLSTER (ARS-38) Japanese buckle Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 25, 2015 Share #16 Posted August 25, 2015 Found another LUCE buckle, Japanese this time Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 26, 2015 Share #17 Posted August 26, 2015 Nice Stuff These next ones are from Salvors in our association 1950's Japanese buckle which belonged to a Bo'sun on an Korean War ATF also an illustration of how the belts did not change much from 1950 to 1975 Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 26, 2015 Share #18 Posted August 26, 2015 Some PI (Philippine Island) buckles - There were many different types of PI Buckles made for all branches These were made at Olongapo (Subic Bay) by attaching Texoma carved castings to US GI buckles Link to post Share on other sites
hardheaded Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted August 26, 2015 Two more. I feel a little funny about them so if one or both are repro's, please comment. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
11thcavsniper Posted August 26, 2015 Share #20 Posted August 26, 2015 Here's a couple of mine. One old, one new. L.T. Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 26, 2015 Share #21 Posted August 26, 2015 More examples of typical USN shipboard buckles circa 1960 to 1980's The USS PETREL belt and buckle belonged to the Skipper Link to post Share on other sites
stucky151 Posted August 26, 2015 Share #22 Posted August 26, 2015 Heres my only buckle Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 26, 2015 Share #23 Posted August 26, 2015 Lots of nautical miles on this one..... Japanese mid-1950 to mid-1960 made by Vulcan, the lighter manufacturer Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 26, 2015 Share #24 Posted August 26, 2015 ...and lest we overlook these USN Enlisted Issue buckles and belts I received in bootcamp Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted August 26, 2015 Share #25 Posted August 26, 2015 Another style of Vietnam Era PI buckle Link to post Share on other sites
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