anelles Posted November 4, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 4, 2018 Anyone know what era this pistol belt is? I got it for nearly nothing at a flea market 10-20 years ago, always assumed it was US WW2 era but I haven't seen another quite like it. It's well worn, but the khaki is lighter than most other belts of the era. The buckles, snap, and eyelets are all brass. The male end of the buckle has a slight twist to it. The sliders have worn to a shine and are not brass. The hook and end plate look to be aluminum or steel. No markings of any kind, probably long wore off. Is this WW2, pre-war, or foreign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted November 4, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 4, 2018 Looks like a typical early-War M1936 Belt to me that's been cleaned up a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted November 4, 2018 Share #3 Posted November 4, 2018 Agree with Flage. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anelles Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artu44 Posted November 9, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 9, 2018 If keepers are made out of copper it's a 1941, if brass is an early 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anelles Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted November 10, 2018 If keepers are made out of copper it's a 1941, if brass is an early 1942. Keepers almost appear to be chrome. Shiny and polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artu44 Posted November 10, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 10, 2018 Being the belt absolutely legit, keepers were replaced in the past. Original keepers were tin soldered on the back so take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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