Alex, What you are looking at is a reproduction strap. An original has an even #of holes on each end, I forget how many but 8 or 10, 72" long. The thickness should be a tad over one tenth of an inch.
I have never seen an original Artillery strap with any kind of metal plate attached. This fixture is the mark of a phony. Jerry Burney
Ritchie Shavel brought up an interesting point..This may be a Persian Artillery strap. Persian Artillery rigs. I really can't say about these..I have never made a study of the Persian Artillery items, who made them , when or any peculiarities or differences in the German ones. I only know about Original German Artillery's.
__________________
Jerry Burney
11491 S. Guadalupe Drive
Yuma AZ 85367-6182
l ugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net
928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round
719 207-3331 (cell)
"For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."
|