volkssturm Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi, everybody; I saw these 2 caps (1 of modern russia, and the other soviet) in a online buying page, and I?m thinking on buying 1 or both of them, as novice, I?m not very informed about fakes or repros so decided to make a new topicAny opinions are wellcomecheers... :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I don't know enough about the modern one, but the Soviet one is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Notice the little 19(84) year of manufacture date inside the maker's star mark on the army cap. There is no year date on whatever the Federation one is, meaning it was never issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapa Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Notice the little 19(84) year of manufacture date inside the maker's star mark on the army cap. There is no year date on whatever the Federation one is, meaning it was never issued.Rick,Since the late 1980's, the vast majority of issued caps do not have a date anymore.Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russiamilitaria Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Hi! Can you make more detail fotos of buttons and front view of first cap (with tan colour of upper part)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volkssturm Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 sorry I can?t : ( , those photos are posted in an online selling place so those are the only ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadZombieLenin Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hi-The red and greenish one is an Army officers parade hat, and looks just fine. The one with the tan top is new to me. Probably either modern Russian, or right after the fall of the USSR. The pin on top might be right, but I'd wager that the star on the band was just put there by a seller to fill the space. All the hats that I have, or have seen, have a larger cockade there. If the large pin on the crown belongs there, it definitely denotes post-Soviet use. The tan color might associate it with tropical (African, mid-east, etc.) service, and the black might relate it to armor or artillery use. I've just never seen the two colors together! Hope that helped a bit.-Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volkssturm Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 thanks, that can explain why the star is a bit to our right and not in the middle; I should look for more information about that hat. do you know any link?cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadZombieLenin Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Try: www.undertheredstar.comThe majority of what I know about Soviet hats, I learned from this site. It's a great reference. I have emailed the person in charge of the site with questions and he has gotten back to me with helpful answers every time. I very much recommend it!-Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volkssturm Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 thanks man; I?m checking it right now, very good page and learned some things about fakes, colors and post-1991 caps; if you like, I can send you a link with information about soviet medal (probably, you know that page already, but I will post it anyway, just in case other people see this) www.soviet-awards.comcheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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