Combat Infantry Badge CIB Sterling Silver. This is an extremely very rare CIB and a very heavy one weighing 34 grams, that’s over a ounce. Notice the rifle butt and the scroll work on it. This was originally made in France by J Balme and famious for their designs. But never approved by the US because they were not a US Company. All US Insignia must be made in the USA for sale through DOD. This is our US made reproduction of this badge. Without any doubt it is the heavest badge I have ever made for a US uniform. The Blame CIB is one of the hardest to find of all the Balme insignia and therefore not in many collections. If you are a reenactor and wear this on your class A’s everyone will stop and ask about it. If you are on active duty, you will stand out wearing this badge and be head above the rest of the unit.