Osang Para with a barrel hinge?have you seen one?

[Phil_C]

I am interested to know if any one has seen a Osang paratrooper badge with a barrel hinge. As a osang para badge I have has a barrel hinge.

Phil

[John Hodgin]

Osang badge

Hi,

When you can, post photos of it. Osangs are reproduced. The repro Osang badges I have seen have flat, unvaulted wreaths.
Best,
John

[jacques]

Hi
I'd a quick look to my doc. No barrel type catch Osang para badge. the only pic I have with a long barrel type catch is presente as a copie. But this is not exhaustive.
Friendly
jacques

[spectre]

This is my early Osang para badge. It has the barrel hinge and round wire catch. The wreath is 54mm x 44.4mm and the eagle is 50.8mm. My reloading scale only goes to 33.1gm and this is heavier than that. Nice concave nickle-silver wreath that has a mostly black finish. Mike Tucker mentioned this was a characteristic of early paratrooper badges.

Alan