The only reproduction Mills belts I am aware of are an unknown quantity of pea green eagle snap M1910 dismounted cartridge belts made for Schipperfabrik some years ago, after which the I believe the...
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The only reproduction Mills belts I am aware of are an unknown quantity of pea green eagle snap M1910 dismounted cartridge belts made for Schipperfabrik some years ago, after which the I believe the...
No one is currently reproducing the Mills No 118 cartridge belt. I search high and low for such things constantly.
According to the table in my Mills catalog reprint, the loops of that belt are sized for the .38-55 cartridge. The .30-40 Krag isn't listed in the table, as that catalog likely predates the...
It is without any doubt genuine. The original looms these belts were woven on do not exist anymore. This is critical, because unlike typical loop cartridge belts, Mills belts have integrally-woven...
Don't think it was mentioned, but the gun is a Vickers .5-Inch Mk. II.
.5-inch Mk II The Vickers Machine Gun
The version with the leather flap is called the M1916, and was introduced after experience with the dusty conditions encountered in Mexico during the Punitive Expedition to capture Pancho Villa. The...
I'd say it's a pre-war commercial drum pouch.
The first holster is a pre-WWII Polish VIS-35 holster.
Pre War Polish Vis Shoulder Stock, 100 original Pre-War ?
The second is obviously German, and looks to be about the right size and shape for a...
The divider straps were omitted on Army contract belts sometime in 1943 as a cost saving measure. They didn't interfere with the carriage of en-bloc clips for the M1. However, Marine Corps contract...
The sling in the auction and the sling on THE RIFLE SLING HOME PAGE are not one in the same. For one, the auction sling has only two hooks, while the TRSHP sling has three. Secondly, the webbing of...
Thank you very much, Harlan. You can bump that total by 1. I've been described as walking gun encyclopedia by people who know me. :lol: I wouldn't say I know everything, but I do have great deal of...
That is very informative. Thank you so much, DocAV.
Bumping up.
Hi everyone,
I'm new around here and this will be my first thread on here. I came across these rifles in my perusing of the internet for interesting guns and have been wondering exactly what they...
Greetings, gents.