US SAW Era, Spalding .45 Caliber Mounted Cartridge 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: $150.00

Original era manufacture. A sound old khaki woven canvas cartridge belt with loops for 60 cartridges, manufactured by Spalding under a US contract in 1898. See page 330-331, American Military and Naval Belts 1812-1902, by R. Stephen Dorsey, for a more complete description. Brass sabre chape and leather suspension loop which was affixed, post production, by Rock Island Arsenal. Originally produced with a simple brass C-loop securing buckle, this one has had a replica (my opinion) cast brass 1886 Whitmore US plate. It looks fancy but is not correct.Overall condition is near new, as most of these seem to be.