AFGHAN GUN ACCESSORY BELT

rickystl · 24th January 2016, 05:36 PM

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kahnjar1 · 24th January 2016, 06:36 PM

Hi Rick,
You have to be pleased with this don't you? Took a bit of prodding from a few mates but you got there in the end.

The only comment I can pass apart from the fact that what you have is full of interesting bits, is that the buckle appears to be typical of those from Oman....see pic below.
I have also attached a pic of the full rig from the sellers listing.
Stu

AJ1356 · 25th January 2016, 04:51 PM

Very nice and complete acquisition. I don't believe it is Afghan though, to me it has a lot of Indian aspects to it and I am having a hard time finding any Afghan aspects. The brass work, the birds in the buckle, the circles marks and many others, not to mention the British artillery of Bombay (Mumbai) badges, all scream Indian, maybe even South Indian.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 25th January 2016, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Hi Rick,
You have to be pleased with this don't you? Took a bit of prodding from a few mates but you got there in the end.

The only comment I can pass apart from the fact that what you have is full of interesting bits, is that the buckle appears to be typical of those from Oman....see pic below.
I have also attached a pic of the full rig from the sellers listing.
Stu

Salaams kahnjar1....Nice Omani boys belt...These were sometimes made with castings done using cuttlefish bones as the mold.

With Afghan belts it is always interesting as spoils of war often adorn the Afghan belt. Old buttons and parts of Bugles etc...

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

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AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	Very nice and complete acquisition. I don't believe it is Afghan though, to me it has a lot of Indian aspects to it and I am having a hard time finding any Afghan aspects. The brass work, the birds in the buckle, the circles marks and many others, not to mention the British artillery of Bombay (Mumbai) badges, all scream Indian, maybe even South Indian.