Category 5: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology➔Armaments➔Armament Accessories➔Bandolier, Ammunition
Artifact
Accession Number:
67-S-78
Date
1917Description
A leather bandolier that has 9 ammunition pockets. The pockets have brass snaps and the large pocket flap slides over the snap. Under the larger flap is a smaller flap that also slides to ope. Under the smaller flap is the ammunition pocket. There are two brass buckles and a brass triangular piece that fits into one side so that the bandlier can be loosened or tightened to go over the soldiers shoulder. The manufacturer HughCarson Co. Ltd. has a date stamp of 1917 so the bandolier would have been used in the first world war. The pockets are attached to the belt part of the bandolier with rivets. Materials
leather
brassMeasurements
48 inches L x 4 inches W x 4 inches L x 2 3/4 inches W Category
Bandolier, Ammunition
