Early war and indian pattern gaiters dont have leather tabs.
My best 'walking out' pair have no tabs on them.
And ben you *chose* a cap GS you need help mate...
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Economy pattern and indian pattern gaiters often didnt have the leather tabs.
Its accurate, especially for apair made in India,
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Basically early war ones have leather boots support and brass fitting and brass tab ends but web tabs, web tabs were found to slip so they were replaced with leather tabs.
Various manufacturers made loads of different types so you'll see most mid war with leather supports and tabs, most indian pattern ones have neither boot support or tabs.
Very late war webbing uses as little brass and leather as possible. Really late war kit you start to see steel fitting on webbing.
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Buttons undone.. slack drills mate, you should know that
In all seriosuness, looking good mate, bravo!
If you're replacing your gaiters i might be interested in buying that larger pair off you, mine are always riding up over my boot top.
Are they size 6?
How are you for webbing Ben?
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Alternatley a reasoable tailor/alterations place will be able to remove the buckle mounts and pull em back a inch or so... probably cost you a pound or two
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
BTW Ben what was the totla damage,(if i may be so rude as to ask) for para trousers, BD jacket, deniosn and beret
Just to give the other guys on the forum an idea if they felt liek getting similar ace kit.
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
I take it the 201 includes the Denison,
Good price for all that either way, wiht a denny, fantastic price.
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Map pocket looks fine for 'para' trousers, it'll look even better when stuffed with mags, food or grenades.
Gaiters do look a bit on the loose side, I find the local tack shop [for horsey types] are great at sewing canvas and leather.
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This is interesting as I have been loathe to order anything from replicaters as some of the pictures on their website have blatantly been stolen from other sites. Most notably The Sutlers Stores - a fine company who make excellent repro stuff here in the UK.
Ooooo Looking sweet there Baldrick. Amusingly the shadow on the wall behind you makes it look like you were superimposed.. on a brick wall 
Very nice kit tho. Am probably gonna make an order myself when I eventually have some money in June 
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I've had some jungle trousers, 2 jungle shirts, a bush jacket and jungle battledress form replicaters.
Cant fault it.
Fits beautifully, looks accurate, feels nice.
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Looks like Sanjays exceeded his bandwidth limit. Hope its not going to be like this til the end of the month
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The dennison is a bit bright isnt it? other than that, top notch mate.
now youve just got to roll around in the shit a bit 
it looks spanky clean and new. but it does look good.
as gadge said he dosent like to distress stuff, but some dirt wouldnt go ammiss
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