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MODEL 1910 HAVERSACK – ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL 1918 -
COMPLETE – VERY NICE SPECIMEN: This is a very
nice specimen of the Model 1910 Haversack, the standard
US soldier’s pack assembly used during the Punitive
Expedition into Mexico and issued to the Doughboys of
World War One, which has survived in excellent
condition.
The canvas body is fully intact with no rips, tears or
wear points. The body has some scattered freckle-like
residue from what was exposure to mold in storage. A
light cleaning might remove this, but as is it does not
seriously impact the quality of this haversack. All of
the straps are present and full length, and like the
body show no wear, with all of the hardware fittings
present and all retaining the original darkened bronze
finish. I noticed the photographs below did not capture
the Entrenching Tool Attachment on the main flap,
however it is present and full form, hidden under the
Meat Can Pouch. The Meat Can Pouch is full form with
all the seams intact, the closing button is present and
both inside utensil pockets intact. The exterior of the
pouch shows some soiling and one snag in the material.
The main flap is legibly ink stamped on the exterior
with a bright “US” and on the interior with “R.I.A.
1918” indicating its manufacture at the Rock Island
Arsenal. There are also several sets of inspector’s or
piece worker’s initials stamped in various places.
In spite of the large number of
these which were made during the First World War,
complete Rock Island Arsenal made Model 1910 Haversacks
in this condition are not particularly common. This is
an excellent example which will never need to be
upgraded. (0585) $175
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