12-28-2009, 01:29 PM
the cap in the painted picure i guess was ment as a contra expertice.
to show the gray cap was no longer needed because a parade cap with service bullion was used.
i think this is quite right for that time, as this painting is a M94/5 uniform.
in between the m88 and m94 uniform reg's i say the gray cap was used.
and i only talk about this period not earlier as 1989 and later than 1994.
and the red banded or blue banded gray topped had to match the walking out tunic with service (small bullion).
an explaination as for left over spare's i normaly would agree with.
but in this case there is a difference between the caps. they all have the common later construction of visor. and are all undated.
it would be wierd to have a hole stock of 70's produced caps left over with out production dates. this was not common at all at that time !!
buttons and such could be taken from left over stocks when ever.
to show the gray cap was no longer needed because a parade cap with service bullion was used.
i think this is quite right for that time, as this painting is a M94/5 uniform.
in between the m88 and m94 uniform reg's i say the gray cap was used.
and i only talk about this period not earlier as 1989 and later than 1994.
and the red banded or blue banded gray topped had to match the walking out tunic with service (small bullion).
an explaination as for left over spare's i normaly would agree with.
but in this case there is a difference between the caps. they all have the common later construction of visor. and are all undated.
it would be wierd to have a hole stock of 70's produced caps left over with out production dates. this was not common at all at that time !!
buttons and such could be taken from left over stocks when ever.
