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Post by kilroysbrother on Aug 4, 2014 20:23:00 GMT -5
Hey folks I am looking for a German EM leather belt, buckle, and P38 holster as captured items in my US impression. My question is what would be the cheapest but still semi accurate options for each.
Thanks
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Dracul
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Post by Dracul on Aug 4, 2014 21:02:31 GMT -5
East German for the belt, usually find them for 20 bucks and under, and the repro belt buckles are usually like 20 bucks (and, yes, they will work with the belt). I wouldn't know about the holster.
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Post by insterburger on Aug 4, 2014 23:58:47 GMT -5
Actually, without modification the East German leather belts don't work with the WWII buckles. The buckle may fit on it, but the WW2 ones have the hook on the end of the belt and the bar it hooks over on the buckle, while the DDR ones have it the other way around. So the buckle may go on, but you can't close it. Trust me, I have explored this option and wish it worked, but it really doesn't.
Postwar Bundeswehr leather belts actually DO work with the WWII buckles, although they are a bit wider than the repros-- and the repro buckles-- so it might be a tight fit. Unless you're lucky they tend to be in the same price range as repops these days, so it's a tradeoff of better quality vs. being slightly too wide for a repro buckle.
The cheapest I've been able to find repro belts are either Mountain State Supply or Man the Line's Ebay auctions (under username luckyline1945). Prices vary by length. Cheapest repro buckle is from IMA. They are like $11, but shipping will add on to that. I would also look at Man the Line or MSS for holsters, I think worldwarsupply is pretty cheap, too. But those should probably be your best bets for what you're looking for.
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Dracul
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Post by Dracul on Aug 5, 2014 0:06:12 GMT -5
Oh damn, my bad then, I'm sorry for the wrong info there.
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Post by kilroysbrother on Aug 7, 2014 20:12:32 GMT -5
Thank You Guys.
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Post by huxy on Aug 11, 2014 15:48:24 GMT -5
Add on question from me;
Does it exists any non WW2 buckls for these belts? I mean, any "civillian" versions? A plain one? Anything?
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