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MODEL 1912 RIFLE COVER – “LIKE NEW” UNISSUED
SPECIMEN OF A VERY SCARCE PIECE OF THE MODEL 1912 TRIAL
EQUIPMENTS: In addition to the entirely new
saddle design, the Model 1912 Trial Cavalry Equipment
included many other pieces of inter-related equipment
that departed from the standard equipment currently in
use. This Model 1912 Rifle Cover was intended to be
used in conjunction with the Rifle Carrier Boot and the
Model 1912 Cartridge or Garrison Belts with the leather
lined Belt Ring.
The rifle cover is in excellent, unissued condition,
showing no soiling or wear, and no sign of having been
used. It is full length and in full form with all the
seams intact. The inside of the cover’s opening is
legibly stamped “R.I.A. 1918”, indicating manufacture at
the Rock Island Arsenal, and the draw string is full
length.
As the Model 1912 Equipment declined in use and was
replaced by later models of saddles and related
equipment, the smaller Model 1912 components were
separated in storage, and eventually in the surplus
market, and they do not survive today in substantial
numbers. This Model 1912 Rifle Cover is just such a
piece, and that this specimen survives in the “like new”
condition that it does is a remarkable offering and will
be a rare addition to your set of Model 1912 Cavalry
Equipment. (0177) $350
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