The original black leather frog is in great shape
and Germany specifically is that many surplus Starr Percussion revolvers were imported for use in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871
Linna's war novel "Tuntematon Sotilas" is an entire chapter in the book of Finnish movie history
They are not a well-known smith
these are the REAL THING and may well have been in the trenches
Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1915 Steel Buckle with Leather Tab British Artwork & Posters The original black leather frogOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Imperial German WWI Prussian M1915 Steel Belt Buckle (Koppelschlo), which replaced the previous brass and nickel M1895 version. It is of oxide finished steel construction, with a 45mm, slightly convex, stamped metal box shape. This features the Prussian Crown, encompassed by a dual rope like border within which, against a ribbed background, is the Prussian motto GOTT MIT UNS (God [is] With Us),