Quote Originally Posted by Harlan View Post
There are eyelets on the bottom of it for attaching all the other mandatory field gear you'll need such as a WWI canteen, first aid pouch, etc, and as long as you're at it you must get a M1910 haversack that has straps that attach to the upper eyelets on the cartridge belt and act as suspenders to help hold up your belt loaded with all the essentials. Then you only need to buy an entrenching tool and carrier, and of course a 1905 bayonet to attach to the corresponding flap with eyelets on the side of the haversack, or it'll look incomplete or downright NAKED.
Having exceeded my $$$ limit in purchasing the pistol in the first place, I'm afraid I'll have to hold off in getting all the goodies. I'll just pretend that I'm an officer, so I get to leave the mess kit, entrenching tool, bayonet and all to the others in my command.

Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Peppers View Post
This is a typical WWI rig for the Model 1911 pistol.
Yeppers, that's what I'm looking at to start, though as I mentioned, will need to go slow to first replenish the coffers. Thanks to all for the advice and neat photos.