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Model 1914 Cavalry Bandoleer
&
Ammo Set
Original WWI Bandoleer
RARE U.S. Military World War One Era Issued Item
CARR'S. PAT. '13
This bandoleer is in fantastic shape considering its age and appears unissued to me. It has some light "age spots" however as you can see in the pictures it looks great. All the snaps and Lift the Dots work perfectly and the canvas is very firm with no wear or tear that I can find. The manufacturer's stamps inside the snaps for the pistol ammo pockets read "CARR's PAT. '13." From the lack of wear I would venture to guess that this bandoleer is New-Old-Stock and never saw duty.
Marking the end of the cavalry era, this type bandoleer was among the last of the equipment developed for and fielded by the U.S. Cavalry. I have heard this called an M-1912 bandoleer however I have also heard that renowned U.S. Military equipment expert R. Steven Dorsey calls this a Model 1914 cavalry bandoleer and states that this bandoleer along with the Model 1912 bandoleer were probably manufactured at the same time. William C. Machado in "Uniforms and Equipment of the last campaign, 1916: The pursuit of Pancho Villa" also makes the same identification.
The sixty .30 inert rounds included in this set are dated 1932 and are from the Frankford Arsenal. The stripper clips are the original two piece steel type.
Here's What You Get
1. Model 1914 Cavalry Bandoleer
2. Twelve Stripper Clips
3. Sixty FA 1932 rounds (.30-06) Inert
4. Twelve .45 ACP Inert
$295
