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1903 pattern belt. Leather with makers stamp dated 19**.
1903 pattern belt. Black leather belt with removable brass buckle . An original 1903 Pattern British Army leather belt clearly dating from the first half of the 20th Century. . Karkee Web Home PageBandolier Equipment, Pattern 1903 The 1903 Pattern belt was very basic & required a minimum of skilled labour to make. Leather with makers stamp dated 19**. The leather remains supple and displays its original colour. As a departure from normal belts, the buckle was not sewn in, instead the leather flap was tucked underneath, held by the running keeper. The 1903 Pattern bandolier equipment evolved as a result of criticism made of the infantry's buff leather Slade-Wallace equipment used during the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902. A very good example of a 1903 Pattern Belt of the type used in both WW1 and WW11. Undated and in very good condition with just a small nick to one edge and missing its keeper the Belt expands to 45” at its maximum fitting. This belt was originally part of the 1903 pattern leather equipment which came into issue before the Great War. New reproduction of the leather universal Belt adopted in 1903 for the new charger loading Lee Enfield rifle. Waistbelt of brown leather, fitted with single-prongue open brass buckle. Clean condition. bdpcayulzdjsgaysbpmusuxbmjcrusdknvmpgzkkedtrwobqochx