Peter Graham
Well-Known Member
At the minute I'm recovering from a broken ankle, the upside being that I'm getting round to all sorts of little projects that I've been putting off for ever ! One of these is replacing the leather rank tabs on my HLB B-3 which had been cut off sometime during it's history. I have some WW2 seal horsehide perfect for the job but I want to get it right. Could someone who owns an original B-3 please measure and tell me if the protruding tab is square or a slight rectangle ? I measured the stub remaining and it's 5cm across. I know the shape and size of the tabs may well vary between contracts but at least I know that one side is 5cm. Also, I assume that when the tab is folded up over the shoulder it's rough side down, yes ? Thanks in advance guys.