SAS BERET PERIOD? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

actionoke · #1 21-03-17, 06:58 PM

Please can anyone give a opinion on this SAS beret ?.The badges seems to have a extra tall piece on the top.Was this type ever worn and if so when?.Would it be original to the beret?
Thanks in advance

JerryBB · #2 21-03-17, 08:11 PM

The badge is an early design and the beret is c.1990's therefore I assume the badge is a copy added to a surplus beret.

HamandJam · #3 22-03-17, 08:27 AM

I agree with Jerry, the badge is a copy.

Cheers,
JB

gavin frankland · #4 23-03-17, 11:13 AM

Not good at all, the beret itself is one not seen much, if at all. Even my crap leather banded one which ran into my badge had a leather band on.

Loski · #5 23-03-17, 04:36 PM

The band on the beret looks the same as the Kangol Navy blue berets issued to us in the 80's altho ours had the sizing in metric.

Jack8 · #6 23-03-17, 05:32 PM

I think the the beret is fine, it's a typical MOD issue one of the late 1970's to 90's I believe. The leather banded ones of the same period were private purchase I am told.

The badge on this beret is a fake as previously stated. Why anyone should do this to deceive if that is the intention I don't know when genuine issue badges of this period are common.

Jack

gavin frankland · #7 24-03-17, 12:32 PM

No leather banded ones are issued as well. Hope this helps.