Original RARE U.S. Indian Wars M-1874 Light Artillery Saber Belt - Rock Island Arsenal Marked Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Colorado in January 1944

Colorado in January 1944

One unit was made by RAYTHEON MANUFACTURING CO

long before U

This is a lovely Union Staff and Field Officer's Sword with presentation scabbard offered in nice "sleepy" unaltered condition

Overall length: 26“

Original RARE U.S. Indian Wars M-1874 Light Artillery Saber Belt - Rock Island Arsenal Marked Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Colorado in January 1944Original Item: Only One Available. Dating from the Indian Wars in the 1870s and 1880s, this is known as a Model 1874 Waist Belt, as used by the U. S. Army for the last decades of the 19th Century. It is of simple sturdy leather construction, with a heavy U. S. Brass Belt Plate Buckle, with a hook on the back that attaches to the end fitting on the other end. The belt could be used to suspend holsters, ammunition cartridges, and other field gear items