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MODEL 1872 INFANTRY WAIST BELT:
A nice, complete, M1872 Infantry Waist Belt, originally
issued with the 1872 Trial Brace System and continued in
use after the Brace System was abandoned. It is
believed that many of these belts were later converted
to the M1874 Infantry and Cavalry belts, hence resulting
in a low survival rate today. This belt is complete
with both standing loops on each side of the original
belt plate and the sliding leather keeper. The surface
of the belt has seen wear and is now stabilized with
Pecard. The leather is still supple and strong with no
tears, breaks or weak spots. The soldier who used the
belt punched some additional holes to adjust the belt to
his waist, but these are not unsightly nor have they
weakened the belt. A relatively scarce early Indian War
belt in its original form. $450
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