M1896 .38 CALIBER PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX, DATED 1910

M1896 .38 CALIBER PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX, DATED 1910

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In 1896 the government started issuing a cartridge box to carry revolver ammunition. The earliest were made of black leather, had no insert, were not dated, and only stamped with the arsenal of manufacture and inspector.

In 1902 the army changed all leather equipment to be produced in russet leather. By 1903 the russet leather box featured a wood insert drilled to hold 12 cartridges for the .38 caliber long Colt, the back of the box was stamped with the arsenal of manufacture, the inspector, and the date of manufacture.

When the government transitioned to the Mills belts, the M1910-type wire “hooks” were needed to be added to attach older equipment to the new belts. The government removed the leather belt loops from the cartridge box and replace it with the wire hook device, utilizing the rivet holes to attach the grommets for the wire hook.

This is a 1910 dated, russet leather pistol cartridge box for .38 caliber ammunition in excellent condition. The front flap features the typical “US” within an oval. Drilled wood block is inside, a brass finial is mounted to the bottom, and there is a wire hook device added to the back. Stitch holes remain where two belt loops were removed. Stamped on the back is: “ROCK ISLAND / ARSENAL / 1910 / H.E.K.” Leather is remains in very good condition. One rear seam has split.  [jet][ph:L]

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