New Romantic Posted March 26, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 26, 2009 I just saw this very nice Mills Officer's Garrison belt set on eBay and I am posting the photos here for future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trenchbuff Posted March 26, 2009 Share #11 Posted March 26, 2009 Man that's beautiful! Thanks for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Romantic Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted March 26, 2009 Here are some excerpts scanned from the 1914 Mills Equipment Catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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atb Posted March 26, 2009 Share #14 Posted March 26, 2009 I don't think that extension piece should be there between the belt slide and the holster. It is a Hospital/Medical Corps enlisted man's belt extension for attaching the canteen lower below the pockets. See the seperate thread on the medical equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Romantic Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted March 26, 2009 I don't think that extension piece should be there between the belt slide and the holster. It is a Hospital/Medical Corps enlisted man's belt extension for attaching the canteen lower below the pockets. See the seperate thread on the medical equipment. You're right about the canteen hanger. It must have been added by a collector for some unknown reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 26, 2009 Share #16 Posted March 26, 2009 Hi Frankie, thanks for posting that set of equipment, really pleased to see it. Cheers ( Lewis ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted March 26, 2009 Share #17 Posted March 26, 2009 You're right about the canteen hanger. It must have been added by a collector for some unknown reason. Yes, we collectors can sometimes be a danger to ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted March 27, 2009 Share #18 Posted March 27, 2009 Or, perhaps, it belonged to a big guy who needed the extra length to get the holster to wear properly. Lord knows I've seen stranger things when it comes to drop holsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Romantic Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted March 29, 2009 Here's the link to the eBay auction ending in three days- http://cgi.ebay.com/US-WWI-Mills-Cavalry-O...%3A1%7C294%3A50 If that doesn't work, search for item 370178647709. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted March 29, 2009 Share #20 Posted March 29, 2009 Its all wonderful stuff, don't get me wrong. But the combination is a little weird. This is a garrison belt, and thus it is not really intended for wear with a holster. The hanger is intended for a bayonet, and is more properly worn on the enlisted version of this belt. The small extender is for hanging canteens on the M1910 Enlisted Medical belt. I'm not saying the combination is impossible, but the holster and clip pouch would definitely be more at home on a M1911 equipment belt. Again, superior holster, superior officer's garrison belt, superior magazine pouch, and very nice bayonet slide. But I believe the sum of the parts is aimed more at collectors... Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Romantic Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share #21 Posted March 29, 2009 Its all wonderful stuff, don't get me wrong. But the combination is a little weird. This is a garrison belt, and thus it is not really intended for wear with a holster. The hanger is intended for a bayonet, and is more properly worn on the enlisted version of this belt. The small extender is for hanging canteens on the M1910 Enlisted Medical belt. I'm not saying the combination is impossible, but the holster and clip pouch would definitely be more at home on a M1911 equipment belt. Again, superior holster, superior officer's garrison belt, superior magazine pouch, and very nice bayonet slide. But I believe the sum of the parts is aimed more at collectors... Chris The combination is odd, but it all looks nice together . My first thought when I saw the auction is that the set was privately purchased, especially indicated by the Mills holster. Of course a collector most likely put this together which is because of the pristine condition of the items. It must have taken a good while to track down each item in near un- used/ minty condition! Who knows, but every item here is extremely desirable none the less. The holster alone would fetch over $600! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted March 29, 2009 Share #22 Posted March 29, 2009 The combination is odd, but it all looks nice together . My first thought when I saw the auction is that the set was privately purchased, especially indicated by the Mills holster. Of course a collector most likely put this together which is because of the pristine condition of the items. It must have taken a good while to track down each item in near un- used/ minty condition! Who knows, but every item here is extremely desirable none the less. The holster alone would fetch over $600! Frankie, Agree completely! This is a very sweet set. Probably put together by a collector, but it sure is pretty! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgawne Posted March 31, 2009 Share #23 Posted March 31, 2009 I have a 1917 garrison belt with one of the bayonet hangers holding a .45 web holster that - from the dirt and age on it when I got it - had been like that for a very long time. Mind you, it could have been done by kids playing army. I forget now who I got it from, but I am pretty sure it was someone that really just bought from pickers and went to military shows and sold it off. At the time it was not expensive at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted April 1, 2009 Share #24 Posted April 1, 2009 Nearly $1900.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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