Quality Sporrans for less money

[OC Richard]

Horsehair sporran, Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforths & Camerons) - issued in 1976.
Stamped: KA

Yes that's the later style with the turning latch (I don't know what to call it).

The earlier ones had an internal press button, and oddly the sporran-belt loops were attached to the inside of the front panel, making it difficult to get your hand in there while the sporran was being worn.



KA would be Kinloch Anderson. I've seen a large number of sporrans stamped Kinloch Anderson which were made by Nicoll Brothers, at least up to the time that Nicoll Brothers were acquired by Piob Mhor (Blairgowrie).

If I remember well, I got it from Bugpiper on ebay...

Steve McVeigh of fond memory, ex-Gordon Highlander I do believe.

He had amazing connexions with military suppliers, ex-army kiltmakers, and such. He had a way of finding rare and unique things!

I bought this sporran from him. I've never seen another example of that cantle.

"This pattern of sporran was worn by The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforths & Camerons) from their formation in 1969 up until their amalgamation with The Gordon Highlanders in 1994."

Steve's a bit off here, The Queens Own Highlanders was formed a decade earlier, in 1959, and initially wore the MOD "Culloden" white leather sporran.

Those short (14 inch) Other Ranks sporrans are said to have been introduced in 1968 (though I've seen sporrans stamped 1967).

Finally, with the formation of the RRS, Other Ranks had a full-length (18 inch) horsehair sporran. It took 102 years, but all's well that ends well.