rifle sling webbing

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

I bet that a lot of those belt materials are from now long amalgamated or disbanded regiments although the last one is Royal Artillery...I kept my gilt and silver cap badge as nobody ever noticed that it was from Australia with RAEME on it

Where were we........., ah, stable belts.........

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You sure the A in the badge didn't mean Ancient?? :madsmile:
...I'll get me coat.... :D

Yes, I was told a lot of them were from long defunct units, 3rd Irregular Shirkers, 17th/32nd Combined Barrage Balloon Winchmen, etc.

Just checked: I have a couple of the MoD spec sheets for stable belts - they are not too out of date: mid-late 90's.
The data is a bit :banghead: at times: like in identifying the different belt colours, they give a written description rather than a line drawing or colour photo. Typical for Whitehall...

As has been alluded to, stable belts were originally for mounted units (not just cavalry). As you can see from the picture the buckles are worn at the left side with the adjuster at the back. This is so that one can lean into a horse when grooming without scratching it with one's belt buckle. Non-mounted units picked up stable belts and often had large regimental buckles at the front, for example: the Special Air Service Regiment (SAS). (Oddly the RE moved from a "proper" stable belt to one with a front buckle in the 1970s IIRC.)

Attachment 25411I still have my old "proper" RE Stable Belt somewhere. However I did find the belt that I wore at school. We were badged Royal Signals.

Looking quickly at that webbing I can see: Parachute Regiment, SAS (You ought to be able sell thousands of these just to those people whom claim to have been at the Iranian Embassy Siege alone.), Royal Artillery, Brigade of Guards, and Royal Signals hiding in the last picture. Sadly, I used to know many more

There are even watch straps now with the regimental stable belt colours. Ties as well. Undies next..............

How about this kind of sling webbing:

Material: Nylon
Thickness: .065″
Breaking Strength: 4,500 lbs.
Weave: plain, loose
Colors: black, olive drab, coyote brown
Common uses: rifle slings, belts, straps