Original U.S. Civil War Federal Issue M-1839 Enlisted Belt Buckle - Non-Excavated Example Japanese Edged Weapons The pistols frame is engraved

The pistols frame is engraved brass

so it is probably from an earlier setting

and they were never received in large quantities

In early 1931 Adolf Hühnlein was appointed as Chief of the NSAK and proposed a name change to NSKK

Original U.S. Civil War Federal Issue M-1839 Enlisted Belt Buckle - Non-Excavated Example Japanese Edged Weapons The pistols frame is engravedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Federal 1839 Pattern Brass Belt Plate Buckle, made from the standard lead filled cast brass. It had a lovely patina on the front side, and has later wartime pattern brass "arrowhead" style attachment studs on the reverse. The plate measures measures approximately 3 3 8 x 2 1 8. The condition is very good and was not excavated (not dug up). This die stuck specimen has the large raised letters "US"