US Victory Museum Posted April 26, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted is a revolver cartridge belt developed for the Colt New Model DoubleAction Army in caliber .38 Long Colt for service in the US Navy.Mills also produced versions with Navy buttons in both khaki/tan (c. 1905), aswell as drab (c. 1907). The decorative buckle suggests use by officers; however, Mills revolver beltscould be ordered with any optional buckle, or clasp.It remains to be documented whether these (dark) belts were personal purchaseitems procured by officers for their use, or whether some belts were orderedfrom Mills by the Navy to accompany their direct purchases of revolvers fromSmith & Wesson for Navy use. Mills provided their canvas holsters for evaluation for Government contracts;however, the services retained leather as their material of choice. Nevertheless,Mills made them available for personal purchase in their supply catalogs. Both Mills and Russell revolver cartridge belts appear in many early photographs,and many belts in collectors' possession are marked to military units indicatingservice ownership, not personal ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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US Victory Museum Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted April 26, 2019 In the following photos, two officers are seen wearing thisrevolver belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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USARV72 Posted April 26, 2019 Share #12 Posted April 26, 2019 Nice belts and holsters, hard to find.IIRC shown in Dorseys books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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