US Late 19th Century MILLS Marked Looped Pistol Ammunition Belt
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $350.00

Original era manufacture. Woven tan canvas belt with 50 loops for .38 pistol ammunition. MILLS marked stamped brass rectangular US plate which measures about 2.75x2.25 inches. According to Steven Dorsey in his book "American Military and Naval Belts, 1812-1902", he states on page 313 that an eyewitness back in the day saw a Bannerman's employee unwrapping these pattern buckles fresh from the crate and dropping them into a melting pot. This perhaps explains the scarcity of the pattern. Two removable wire equipment loops at the bottom, one with a hook for a sabre suspension. Normal age and wear.