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1885 CAVALRY EQUIPMENT MANUAL - ORDNANCE
DEPARTMENT MEMORANDA 29
REPRINT: A quality
reprint of “CAVALRY EQUIPMENT 1885, ORDNANCE MEMORANDA
No. 29”. This manual was originally printed in
Washington by the Government Printing Office in 1891 and
is an exact reproduction of the service manual issued by
the U.S. Army to the soldiers during the Indian War
Period.
This manual details the changes in cavalry equipment
from the earlier 1874 manual, incorporating the new
1881/85 equipment.
The manual consists of 23 pages of text detailing the
selection and description of the various pieces of
equipment to include: the Model 1885 saddle, saddle
bags, saber belt, holster, Model 1885 Woven Cartridge
Belt, saddle cloths, mess gear, bit, and bridle. In
addition, there are twenty additional pages of
illustrated plates that show each item of the soldier’s
issue.
An excellent source of information regarding the issue
and wear of this equipment for collector and reenactor
alike, and an important addition to the library of any
serious student of the Indian Wars. This copy is brand
new and unused.
SOLD
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