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Old 20-04-11, 05:38 PM
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Default Plastic APTC
Is it normal for this badge to have a slider? most "plastic" badges appear to have flat blades. Rob.
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Old 20-04-11, 06:00 PM
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Well I have not managed to see one of these, as it is rarer than the RA gun badge (metal slider), but I would think it would be hard to fit blades to such a shape. I would have snapped it up even if it did not have the slider. The A.T.S., badge has a plastic slider.
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Old 20-04-11, 07:23 PM
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Rob,
just like the one in my APTS/C Album, quite a scarce item and worth in the region of £100+

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Old 20-04-11, 07:34 PM
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Only 3,830 made, by comparison 29,232 RA gun badges were made. I believe the rarest plastic badge to be the Army Education Corps with only 900 made.

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Old 21-04-11, 06:26 AM
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Thanks very much for the information gents. Rob
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Old 03-05-11, 07:16 AM
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the RA gun badge (metal slider)
Are you sure about the slider? I thought it had 3 blades.
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Are you sure about the slider? I thought it had 3 blades.
Hi Luc this as a slider only and not blades just like the one i have

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Old 04-05-11, 07:36 PM
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Slider is correct for this badge, the one in my collection has this fitting
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Old 05-05-11, 12:40 PM
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Hi Luc this as a slider only
See my quote, I was referring to the RA gun badge.
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Old 05-05-11, 03:54 PM
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The plastic RA gun was made with a slider rather than the usual blades..
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Old 05-05-11, 07:13 PM
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Hang on, what is this badge then? I lost the picture of the front when my pc crashed but I strongly believe it to be the RA gun.
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Old 05-05-11, 08:19 PM
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Hang on, what is this badge then? I lost the picture of the front when my pc crashed but I strongly believe it to be the RA gun.
Possibly Royal Malta Artillery.

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I'm with Marc on this one Royal Malta Artillery.
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Old 06-05-11, 08:19 AM
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Thanks for clearing that up.
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Old 06-05-11, 07:03 PM
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Definately Royal malta as the cross points are distinctive.
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