Original U.S. WWII Garand USMC M1923 Ammunition Belt with Canteen and Wire Cutter Untouched Antique Guns for the Grenadier Reserve Regiment

for the Grenadier Reserve Regiment

While the Springfield Model 1866 Rifle had performed very well in service

M-1919A4 LMG attaching to the T

Of particular note is that the top of the frame is marked Kittredge & Folsom

Livingston Calif

Original U.S. WWII Garand USMC M1923 Ammunition Belt with Canteen and Wire Cutter Untouched Antique Guns for the Grenadier Reserve RegimentOriginal Item: One only. This is a 1945 dated original US Army issue OD Green canvas 10 Pocket ammunition belt for use with both Springfield and Garand Rifles. Officially designated the "Belt, Cartridge, Cal . 30, Dismounted, M 1923", it was originally adopted when stocks of the M 1910 belt were exhausted after World War I. The belt was designed as part of the infantryman's load carrying system, anchoring the M 1910 haversack and later the M 1928