SA buckle/belt

[Loggie]

Just ordered from Butschek. Trying to complete my SA Kurpfalz attributed brown shirt. From the photos, this one seems in nice shape to include the leather. Now I need the cross strap/loops.

[Br. James]

Nice example, Loggie! I particularly like the buckles with two-piece construction featuring the silver-colored center. Like most, I assume this one is unmarked as to manufacturer...I do wish more had been marked.

Br. James

[sgstandard]

I've seen and handled many SA buckles over the years, but I've never seen cylindrical pin ends on the top and bottom. These pin ends are always domed, like a mushroom, NOT cylindrical. The pin itseld, an it's prongs look poorly made. Not saying it's fake - just not normal, IMO.

[Loggie]

I noticed as well that the pin ends are clean. I posted on the buckle forum, maybe there will be some more opinions.

[Loggie]

Found this on Germania dealer site. Close match but acknowledge that does not make it right. Dealer attributes to 1933 Assmann based on advertisement from an old reference book.

[David North]

In my opinion, a perfectly original SA buckle, albeit with a very odd one piece pin and claw arrangement - which has now been well documented.

There are now recorded numerous by organisation buckles similarly so, by the quite distinct obverse configuration.

Attached are images of a Stahlhelmbund buckle which I think belongs to the same eccentric and odd "family".

Regards,

David