Primary army buckles are painted in the red/brown paint and so are comprised of round stock, the buckles with your specimen are stamped & painted black & Also the weave sample around the strapping seems comparable to U.S. built webbing and isn't standard wartime Japanese webbing. ... https://taupe-ruched-peplum-hem-b98642.blogzet.com/a-simple-key-for-brown-the-smoking-gun-canteen-unveiled-43124267