1981 S&W Handcuff Belt Buckle

[oldafsp]

I had forgotten about this over the years.

I thought I would share it with everyone.

The markings are: X-60 1981 Bergamot Brass Works
w/ the S&W trademark logo and Made in U.S.A.

 

[mikey52]

S&W buckles

Hi! Thanks for showing the handcuff buckle. I like the S&W buckles, but I had not seen one of those, yet. Is it Pewter, or stainless? If you have other oddballs, lots of us appreciate seeing them. Thanks again! Mikey

 

[ko41]

If you look closely you'll notice that the trademark logo is not S&W's, but is the Bergamot logo.

KO

 

[oldafsp]

Thanks KO, I thought it was just my old eyes playing tricks on me.

This buckle is very heavy, I would say it has to be brass based, or stainless.

The box is long ago gone, but I got from a dealer when I purchased a brand new Model 67 in 1981.

 

[kennyb]

that is really cool !

 

[opoefc]

As KO says, this buckle has nothing to do with S&W. It's a nice, well made buckle, made by Bergamot, who also happens to a S&W authorized buckle maker, but this design is not one that S&W authorized. These handcuff buckles, and other Bergamot buckles, show up on eBay all the time as S&W buckles, as the sellers confuse the Bergamot logo with the S&W logo. S&W authorized Bergamot buckles will say "Smith & Wesson" on the back of the buckle, with a Bergamot model number and sometimes a year date. Ed.