MattOravik Posted May 8, 2012 Share #1 Posted May 8, 2012 Here is a very nice M1923 cartridge belt I just picked up. The date looks to be 1943 but is hard to make out. Would that be a date found on a two tone M1923? Actually it could be called three tone since one dark OD is a different shade than the other. LOL. -Matt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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doyler Posted May 8, 2012 Share #4 Posted May 8, 2012 Very possible. I recall seeing a Boyt Marked 1943 dated belt once in the two tone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patriot Posted May 8, 2012 Share #5 Posted May 8, 2012 I just sold a two-tone USMC marked cartridge belt on the forum.... No date, though.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronnie Posted May 9, 2012 Share #6 Posted May 9, 2012 Absolutely you could see that date on a two tone....which btw are really cool pieces if you ask me. I once saw a two tone pistol belt! Changed from O.D. #3 to #7 right in the middle of construction. Started to buy it but never did and have always regretted it as I've never seen another. I love the two tone stuff and own several pieces. RDarby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted May 9, 2012 Share #7 Posted May 9, 2012 What a beauty...1943 is the year these "transitional" canvas goods began to become common, due to the cotton/duck shortage necessitating the utilization of all available materials on hand. I've had a "sickness" for multi-colored web gear for many years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
12thengr Posted May 9, 2012 Share #8 Posted May 9, 2012 Backside of one I found awhile back. Burlington Mills 1943 I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted May 9, 2012 Share #9 Posted May 9, 2012 12th, that looks like a killer Belt- and a rare maker, no less :thumbsup: I like this stuff to the point that I've set aside a whole rack of multi-colored web- and this isn't even all of it: For any interested, here is a good thread on the subject... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...?showtopic=2121 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1944 Posted May 9, 2012 Share #10 Posted May 9, 2012 Thats an Interesting M-1923 Ammo Belt you have got there love the two tone on the belt never seen one of those before until now a great piece of combat equipment for the collection :thumbsup: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2ndInf.Div. Posted May 14, 2012 Share #11 Posted May 14, 2012 This is my two-tone cartridge belt with a very faint date of 1943. As you can tell it's a rather dark OD#3, thought I would chime in my bit of gear as well. You have a pretty darn good example, never seen one like it before (then again I haven't compared a lot of originals ). Quick question though, most of the OD#3 gear I have (which is very little) is darker than most OD#3 examples I see. Basically my question is did this vary from manufacturer or was it a late war thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted May 14, 2012 Share #12 Posted May 14, 2012 2ndInf.: Each shade of tan and O.D. had a few variants to it, depending on where it was made and who mixed the dye. Here's an example of differing O.D.#3 shades: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted May 14, 2012 Share #13 Posted May 14, 2012 Same Belt from the front- the Canteen Cover is actually a bisquit brown shade with O.D.#3 trim. The left side of the Belt was obviously made at a different time or different part of the Boyt Co.'s factory, being made of totally variant shades from the right side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2ndInf.Div. Posted May 15, 2012 Share #14 Posted May 15, 2012 2ndInf.: Each shade of tan and O.D. had a few variants to it, depending on where it was made and who mixed the dye. Here's an example of differing O.D.#3 shades: Ah ok, gotcha. I didn't know what was up with the color, thanks for the info! On another note, although I don't have a picture of it, I have an all OD#7 Garand belt with the exception of one side which has OD#3 belt tabs and one flap. It doesn't have the snaps for the clips, and the OD#7 appears to be much darker than the late WWII OD#7, possibly Korean War? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted May 19, 2012 Share #15 Posted May 19, 2012 Ah ok, gotcha. I didn't know what was up with the color, thanks for the info! On another note, although I don't have a picture of it, I have an all OD#7 Garand belt with the exception of one side which has OD#3 belt tabs and one flap. It doesn't have the snaps for the clips, and the OD#7 appears to be much darker than the late WWII OD#7, possibly Korean War? I'll bet it's a 1945 "transitional", as that was the year the Army did away with the clip retainer straps. Below is a "trans" Belt rig, everything dated 1945. Talk about being thrifty with material: the Suspender straps were made from recycled M1A1 Gas Mask Carrier straps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vertol Posted July 27, 2014 Share #16 Posted July 27, 2014 Here is mine, also made by Mills in 1943, but with other markings in first and last flaps ("John ..."), looking like WWI one : Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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