Notched Dog Tag

1.4x thicker than modern mil-spec tag, more rigid and harder to bend. Notch, hole, and rolled edge can be re-oriented. Historically used with indented debossing type.

Thicker 20mil and heavier (0.2 oz) tags that more faithfully match original issue tags from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. 20 mil is equivalent to .02 inches or 0.5mm. measured on the flat part of the tag (the rolled edge is double this thickness).

Our Notched dogtags are replicas from WWII, Korean war and Vietnam war eras. Although commonly referred to as Tooth Notch its actual purpose was for alignment in field transcription equipment. Today, this notch serves only as a historical reminder or for aesthetics. We recommend that you choose the vintage deboss type lettering for this type of tag.

Notched dog tags were standard issue until December 1964, depending on the era the material was sometimes Monel (which we do no offer, although our brass notched tags have a similar yellow-ish color). The Department of Defense officially switched to dog tags without notches in early 1965. However, military bases with older notched-style tags in inventory still issued them for a while from 1965 up until 1966.

This dogtag does not come with a silencer by default since it would obscure the notch, however they can be added to a customized set at no extra cost.

Notch OrientationCited from Advanced Layout Options

The location of the notch changed depending on year of issue, branch, or even at the whim of the machine operator. We can offer this tag with the notched located in any corner using the Advanced Layout options on the Dogtag maker page.

Customized Examples

See an example of a fully customized Notched Dog Tag used for WWII vets, Vietnam war vets, or Korean war vets.

Characteristics

• Color: Metallic Grey
• Material: Stainless Steel
• Size: 50mm x 28mm
• Weight: 5.65g
• Hole Diameter: 3.5mm
• Thickness: 0.5mm (1.0mm at rolled edge)

Customization Options

The Notched Dog Tag can be ordered with the following features and upgrades:

Silencer :	✅
Embossed Stamping:	✅
Debossed Stamping:	✅
Deboss Darkening:	✅
Large Emboss Stamping:	❌
Braille Stamping:	❌
Laser Engraving:	❌
Hole Flipped:	✅
Rolled Edge Flipped:	✅
Gold Plating:	✅
Pre-Assembly:	✅
PillBox Assembly:	❌

Embossed Characters per Line

The amount of characters per line is depedent on the size of the dogtag, dogtag orientation (i.e. rotated), Character Density CPI (Characters per Inch), & Start Position (i.e. closer to hole). Some of these settings can be changed under the Show Advanced Layout Options in Step 1 of the Dogtag Maker page.

Product Photos

Notched Dog Tag with replica WWII curbchain with j-hooks

Notched Dog Tag embossed with all available characters

Notched Dog Tag with Debossed letters

Notched Dog Tag with Debossed letters and personal info

Notched Dog Tag with optional 24K Gold Plating

Notched Dog Tag with optional 24K Gold Plating and darkened debossed lettering

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