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ORIG IW MILLS BELT M1873 BAYONET HANGER WIRE:
Original Indian War Period US Army issue Brass Hanger
Wire for the US Army issued Mills Woven Cartridge Belts,
used to attach the M1873 Trapdoor Bayonet Scabbard to
the Mills Belts. The leather loop of the M1873 Bayonet
Scabbard, designed for use on the 2” wide M1872 Waist
Belt, required this brass wire hanger in order to carry
the bayonet on the wider Mills belts. This Brass Hanger
Wire was fed into the leather loop of the bayonet
scabbard and then the ends of the hanger were attached
to the Mills Belt through the pairs of grommets along
the bottom edge of the belt. This wire hanger preceded
the more familiar M1887 Trapdoor Bayonet Scabbard with
the large brass flat belt hook on the swivel. These
wire hangers are no longer commonly found on the loose
and are representative of an important stage in the
development of the Indian War Infantry equipment. $30
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