1916 Buckle Maker

[admiral1960]

Hi,

Not sure this is right place for my question but am sure if it is not someone will be happy to point me in the right direction. It is about a buckle which goes with a belt which a holster is carried on, so...............

First, is there a web site that lists German buckle makers of WW I & WW II ?

I have a 1916 belt buckle with tab that has the city â??NURNBERGâ?� stamped on it as city of manufacture. The letters are all upper case and the â??Uâ?� is half again taller than the rest of the letters.

It also has the maker stamped on it but stitching makes it difficult to make out a few letters. It appears to be â??MAHSN HAUSRâ?� followed by two â??wâ?�s. The first â??Wâ?� is the same size as the rest of the letters and the second â??Wâ?� is half the height of the rest and appears to be underlined.

Does anyone have any ideas as to maker ?

It is possible the â??Hâ?� in â??MAHSNâ?� could be another letter.

It is possible the â??Râ?� in â??HAUSRâ?� could be another letter.

Thanks !!