Hi! I'm fairly new to the forum, main interest is Garands and military shotguns. However, I recently purchased a 1918 made Colt Model 1911, an impulse buy in a local shop (pistol is still in jail), and have been looking into getting a web belt outfit to make it a comfy home. I just got two belts, one of which I'm hoping is WWI, but am having doubts, so would like to ask about it here. A photo is below, note that it is a medium tan in color, no green hue as this shot shows:



Only one end is adjustable, the other end has the female half of the buckle permanently sewn in. The buckle parts are a gray, non-magnetic metal. The riveted piece on the adjustable end of the belt is black painted steel, while the narrow band next to it is plain steel, showing rust. The rivets are all copper. There is no maker name that I can find.

The tan color made me think WWI, but the steel parts instead of copper indicate maybe post-WWII or repro? Any expert help in identifying the date and possibly maker would be appreciated!

I also got at the same time another belt that I assumed is WWII, color is green and all metal parts are copper. The problem is that the female half of the buckle is missing. Pic below:



Might anyone know of a source for just the missing buckle half? TIA!
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