Takc Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 here is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Very nice Takc!Soviet made I presume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 Hi Stoo!I am pretty sure it is, but have no info on the years of production, contract details etc.When I bought it, I was not even thinking that it was a Cuba, I thought it could be a warsaw pact country. And one man who is a world-buckles expert, told me it was a Cuba.very funny thing.BTW, looks like unissued buckles were totally overpainted. I have found a needle-head-sized spot of paint on the face, which is a remnants of original paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Interesting buckle. Welcome to the forum! I have tried to comb through what (thin) photos I have of Cuban personnel but cannot find a picture showing a buckle... any idea as to era. FAR was FAR even before the revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Welcome to the forum!Thanks! This is a quite lovely place, especially, after the MCF Interesting buckle. ... I have tried to comb through what (thin) photos I have of Cuban personnel but cannot find a picture showing a buckle... any idea as to era. FAR was FAR even before the revolution.The similar steel painted buckles were used in soviet army since 70-ies, so I guess these times were the beginning of the production of buckles for FAR. Also, at these times the soviet-cuban relations were quite warm and friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riker87 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 @Takc: Your belt buckle could be made and used in the mid 60's until the mid 70's because I asked my father who served the FAR from 1980 until 1983. He don't know these belt buckle. Here my FAR belt like my father had: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markgraf Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Nice one! It seems that the belt made from the similar artifical "leather" like the Soviet belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riker87 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Thanks. You could be right. I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markgraf Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 See yourself! In fact the belt isn't artificial leather but canvas and the outer side coated with some rubber-like material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riker87 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Thank you Markgraf for sharing this pic. It's very interesting to know this fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaivars Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 BTW, looks like unissued buckles were totally overpainted. I have found a needle-head-sized spot of paint on the face, which is a remnants of original paint. My Cuba belt buckle is painetd for all sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaivars Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 PNR - Policia Nacional Revolucionaria I think period from 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaivars Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Original belt buckle with the Cuban shield printed and the initials (C.V.P) this stands for ( Cuerpo de Vigilancia Y Proteccion) POLICE. This buckle is rare because it was only fabricated at the beginning of the 60's. It measures 2' X 2 3/8' inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 On 15/2/2007 at 20:43, Takc said: here is it Very strange, i've never seen any photo of that bucket worn by cuban soldiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman ben Nathan Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Hope this answers some questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman ben Nathan Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Here is a picture of a Cuban AAA crew circa 1996. Most of them are wearing FAR buckles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuba1959 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Dear friend , here attached a very nice buckles from the Fulgencio Batista Army ! kind regards Yann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Bouy Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Wow! Those are very nice buckles! I have been looking for a brass Cuban belt buckle for some time but they just don't seem to exist...until now. I did find a picture of one online but I think that is as close as I am ever going to get...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Thank you for sharing these buckles. It is nice to see different items! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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