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US M1876 CARTRIDGE BELT.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
US M1876 CARTRIDGE BELT.
This standard issue prairie belt has a square brass buckle on one end w/ a 10 1/2" leather tongue at the other. The tongue is marked “WATERVLIET ARSENAL” along w/ inspector’s marks. The 54 heavy canvas loops on the cartridge belt are filled w/ unprimed 45/70 ammunition w/ no powder. CONDITION: the belt shows light to moderate overall wear. The leather tongue has turned white and needs a cleaning. PROVENANCE: from the Lifelong Collection of Glen E. Mattox. (02-18737/BF). $300-500.