SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, M1894, MILLS AND ORNDORFF, DOUBLE ROW, 100 ROUND, KRAG .30-40, CARTRIDGE BELT
Original period manufacture. This is a woven, adjustable dark blue colored belt with 50 double loops which hold 100 rounds of Krag .30-40 caliber cartridges
This is a very nicely woven Spanish American War 100 round ammo belt, for the new M1892 Krag-Jørgensen Service Rifle. The design is essentially an adaptation of the earlier belt for the .45-70 government cartridges used by the Springfield Trapdoor rifle. Instead of having 50 large bullet loops, the belt has 50 double loops, each holding two rounds of ammunition. The weaving is good and solid, with all loops complete. The belt displays minimal use, with no rips, tears, and no fraying. Displays pleasing patina on all the brass elements. The belt is in excellent condition.
Type: U.S. Model 1894/1900 Woven Webbing Cartridge Belt.
Manufacturer: Anson Mills & Thomas C. Orndorff.
Caliber Capacity: 50 loops woven to hold .30-40 Krag ammunition (for the Model 1892/1896/1898 Krag-Jørgensen rifle).
Material/Color: Woven dark blue canvas/webbing (typically used by State National Guard units or U.S. Navy/Marine Corps personnel around the Spanish-American War through early 1900s).
Hardware & Stampings
Brass Plate Inscription: Stamped PAT. MILLS & ORNDORFF with patent dates ranging from AUG. 26; 67 up through SEPT. 11; 01 (1901).
Unit Markings: Stamped on the inner web back “E3 23” (typically indicating Company E, 3rd Regiment, Soldier/Rack #23).
End Plates & Fitting: Scalloped brass end plates with brass eyelet reinforcement holes on the web tail and brass adjustment slide keepers.
The brass hardware on this belt is marked:
“PAT. MILLS & ORNDORFF”
“AUG 26:67MAR. 19:89”
“JULY 31:77OCT. 31:93”
“DEC 28:80SEPT. 11:94”
The dark blue webbing is tight with very minimal fraying, clean loops, and clear, legible brass stampings. The crisp unit and soldier rack number stencil adds significant appeal for military collectors tracing unit histories. Retains its original brass end fasteners, slide keepers, and adjustment eyelets without missing components or major verdigris damage.
This blue belt were used by the New York State troops, especially when called into service in the Spanish-American War and is sometimes seen in period photographs taken in Cuba and the Philippines.
Khaki belts were worn by State Militia and Guard units; the blue belts were worn by Regular Army, Federal units. The Militia was armed with the .45-70 Trapdoor, while regular Army units had the .30-40 Krag rifles. The Rough Riders and The New York State Militia were the only non-federal units to start off with Krag rifles, thanks to Teddy Roosevelt. Eventually, both Militia and Federal units in the Philippines used Krag rifles.The Khaki belts had 50 loops for 50 rounds of 45/70. The blue belt came out in 1895 with the new army regulations and new rifle the model 1892 Krag. The first ones had 50 loops, till it was discovered that 100 rounds of 30/40 Krag ammo weight the same as 50 rounds of .45-70. So, they started making them with 100 round loops.
A very good example of the army cartridge belt that was kept in use by the volunteers right through the Spanish American War.
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