Help identifying a cartridge belt? - US MILITARIA FORUM
2019年11月14日 · You have a M1912 Cartridge Belt that was made by Russell c. 1917-1918. Your belt lacks the hardware for. attaching to, and retaining a cavalryman's rifle. Early specimens, olive drab in color and having eagle snaps on its pockets, are very rare. The WWI types, like yours, produced by both Mills and Russell are relatively common.
Model 1876 Cartridge (Prairie) Belts and Related Equipment
2021年8月10日 · The belt is in overall very good condition with moderate fraying on just 3 loops. The belt is stenciled “3” on the inside (rack number/soldier #). The belt is 2 inches wide. Cartridge loops are 1.75 inches long. The leather billet is full length (13 inches). The leather tongues vary on all may prairie belts pictured above.
Cartridge Belt, cal. .30, Model of 1910 (Mounted), Style B
2019年6月21日 · CARTRIDGE BELT CALIBER .30, MODEL OF 1910 (MOUNTED). (Plate VII.) SPECIFICATIONS.-The specifications for the cartridge belt, caliber .30 (mounted), are similar to those for the cartridge belt, caliber .30 (dismounted), except as follows: The left pocket section shall have four pockets of the required size for holding two United States rifle
M1923 Cartridge Belt, original or reproduction?
2013年9月14日 · Aswell as having multiple lines of stitching near the belt clasp and a non-square belt clasp, the belt in question does seem to have the attributes of a Greek copy. The one big thing that makes me question that is the hardware used for adjusting size on the back of the Greek belts is the same as the M1910s and M1917s, though mine is just the ...
Mills 1880s Infantry Cartridge Belts - US MILITARIA FORUM
2021年8月10日 · Hello, Lets leave the 1870s cartridge belts behind and move to the 1880s 45-70 woven cartridge belts. First up are Mills Patent Infantry Belts with Mills H pattern brass plates. The top two belts pictured have the model 1886 Whittemore H pattern US plate on them. Some references state that these ...
Cartridge Belt, Cal .30 Cavalry Model of 1912 (Russell, 1917)
2015年10月28日 · Following the 1912 Cavalry Board Trials, this style cartridge belt was adopted as the M1914 Cavalry cartridge belt. As the US was drawn into the Great War, both the Cavalry Board and Infantry Board coöperated to simplify. equipment with the cavalry adopting some mounted gear in use by the Army, as well as the Army adopting
Mills 1880s Cavalry Cartridges - US MILITARIA FORUM
2021年8月10日 · One is an early 1880s converted mills cartridge belt because it has no grommets for additional equipment. It just has the leather billet. brass buckle, and the two rivet leather chape for the saber hanger. The other cavalry cartridge belt has the13 grommets for attaching equipment. This belt was most likely converted around 1885.
1918 Cartridge belt - US MILITARIA FORUM
2024年12月5日 · I won a local auction for a 1918 dated Russell cartridge belt. The metal is in such excellent condition, that I find it hard to believe that it is original. BTW, it was $29.
Very Rare Woven Mills Cavalry Cartridge Belt - US MILITARIA …
2023年5月1日 · The author calls the belt a M1886 and says that it is the last true Prairie Belt. He also states the belt holds forty five 45-70 government carbine rounds. Over the years when I found this belt for sale, the seller referred to the belt as a cavalry officer's cartridge belt designed to hold 45 LC rounds.
M1923 cartridge belt - FIELD & PERSONAL GEAR SECTION - US …
2023年3月6日 · I have korean war M1923 dismounted cartridge belt. The ammo pouch flaps have very unusual folds to them. I haven't seen thus before. Has anyone seen this and can explain the purpose? Is it possibly for different ammo than the M1 garand? Possibly M1 carbine magazines?