Hi everybody, I recently bought an original Mills Belt (doghead buckle) to go with my Winchester rifles on the wall…. unfortunately I can not tell, which caliber it was made for. .30-30 cartridges fit quite well, but they protrude over the edges of the belt. .44-40 will not go through the loops and are almost completely covered by the loops should you manage to get them in. …

Mills Belt Cartridge. Need help identifying a Mills woven cartridge belt. Feb 09 2020 Ive looked in my resource books and on the internet but have been unable to identify this Mills woven cartridge belt. It has 40 closed end cartridge loops. The belt is about 2 …

I have this Mills pattern 1881 cartridge belt. It has the wide brass buckle and 45 cartridge loops which would indicate that it was meant to hold 45/70 rounds. If I'm not mistaken, the Mills belts used during the Spanish-American War had 50 cartridge loops for the 30-40 Krag. This belt doesn't seem to fit two consecutive rounds of 45/70, even though it has 45 cartridge …

WWI Dismounted Cartridge Belts Home Civil War WWI The M-1903 Cartridge Belt The M-1903 was the US Army's first successful attempt at a pocketed cartridge belt. From the Indian Wars era up through the Spanish American War, the military had used looped cartridge belts, which only held one round per loop. This made reloading difficult … WWI Dismounted Cartridge …

The more bleached it became the saltier he felt. Shortly after the Civil War, Mills began to improve the regulation cartridge belt by attempting to weave the whole belt in one piece without sewing. The improved belt was adopted by the U.S. Army, but the numbers needed by the frontier army were small.

MILLS v. RUSSELL MFG. CO. (Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit March 7, 1906.) No. 136. Patents—iNnuNQEMENT—Cartridge Belts. The Mills patents, Nos. 750,177 and 756,178, for cartridge belts, held not infringed. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut. For opinion below, see 136 Fed. 874.

Mills Canvas Cartridge Belts Free PDF eBooks. Posted on October 26, 2015. Uniforms, Weapons, Accouterments of the U.S. Army Accoutrements, including a waist belt, cartridge box, ..... A two-bag, canvas knapsack, painted in the same manner as the haversack, began .....

The second feature of the Russell belts is the wider belt end. Contrary to popular belief the wider belt ends did not begin use in 1907. In fact Mills had sued the Russell company over the use of the wider belt end in 1906, claiming that the belt end was protected by …

Need help identifying a Mills woven cartridge belt Milsurps. Jul 17 2019 nbsp 0183 32I ve looked in my resource books and on the internet but have been unable to identify this Mills woven cartridge belt It has 40 closed end cartridge loops The belt is about 2 3 4 quot wide the loops are about 2 3 8 quot tall The cartridge shown is a 3440 Krag Any help will be appreciated

I have this posted on a couple of other forums. Just trying to confirm real or repro. Guys, I purchased this off e-Bay. It was listed as an original Mills 35 loop 30/40 Krag cartridge belt. I have serious doubts as this this being an original. First, the belt is in too good a condition to be 100 years old. Second, the fabric has no old smell to it.

Belt - Fancy Cartridge Belt - .45, .44, Caliber. 2 1/2 inch Wide Leather Cartridge Belt with Silver Tongue and Buckle - Holds 34 ..45/44 Caliber Cartridges or Belt Dummies. Price: $129.95. Delivery of item will be in 3 - 6 business days to Continental USA.

Description. Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Catalog Circa 1887, published by Thomas C. Orndorff, Worcester, Mass. Rigid, soft covers, 48 pages, well illustrated. (size 5.5 x 8.5 approximate). Inside front and back covers are illustrated with sporting and military products respectively, showing the awarded medals, etc.

Pre-WWI US Army Mills eagle snap rifle cartridge belt. $52.98. 8 bids. $9.00 shipping. Ending Tuesday at 12:54PM PDT. 2d 8h. SPONSORED. RARE US ARMY MODEL 1910 .45 CAL. COLT REVOLVER 4 POCKET MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT.

Canvas Cartridge Belts These are made like the original Mills belt out of Cotton Webbing with leather billets for your Black Powder Cartridge firearms. PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING YOUR BELT! All of our cartridge belts are measured by waist measurements.

Texas Rangers Mills Cartridge Belt 45/70 Frontier westerners were quick to adopt the various designs and calibers of the Military Mills Belt as in the 1880's. Mills belts had started to be commercially manufactured for the civilian market in a variety of different styles, by 1885 they were being sold by the military surplus supplier Benemann's of New York.

The next four are the Mills Second Pattern M1903 Cartridge Belts, made by Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Co. of Worcester, MA. They have nine pockets with the rimless eagle snaps, produced before 1914 when the rimmed eagle snap was introduced. Many marks on the belts. Next is an unidentified model, made of OD green canvas.

Lets leave the 1870s cartridge belts behind and move to the 1880s 45-70 woven cartridge belts. First up are Mills Patent Infantry Belts with Mills H pattern brass plates. The top two belts pictured have the model 1886 Whittemore H pattern US plate on them. Some references state that these are 1890s plates.

Wolf Ears Equipment makes cartridge belts from leather, cotton canvas webbing, combinations of webbing and leather for cowboy shooters, ... M-1881 3" Mills Belt and Buckle, 45/70, and many other rifle calibers. Price $130.00. Quick View. M-1881 3" Mills Cavalry Belt, 45/70 only. Price $75.00. Quick View. WB-F. Price $72.00.

One thing that hasn't been faked, according to what I've been reading about Mills belts, are the woven belts themselves, because the machinery to make them was scrapped; Mills repros have the cartridge loops sewn on, rather than woven in to the fabric of the belt.

The History of the Mills Equipment Company . THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILLS WOVEN CARTRIDGE BELT. Recorded by ALBERT A. LETHERN, O.B.E., Managing Director of the Mills Equipment Co. Ltd., assisted by notes prepared …

Spanish American War era Double loop Mills cartridge belt for the 30-40 cartridge. Belt is in overall good condition with some fraying noted.

M1881 Blue Web Anson Mills' .30-40 Cartridge Belt w/ US Brass Belt Plate M1881 Blue Web Anson Mill's .30-40 Cartridge belt with original US Brass belt plate with catch and two brass slides. Great find to display with your Spanish American War Springfield Krag US Infantry rifle.

3" wide 45-70, web cotton, 10 or 12 gauge, Tan or Blue. #LG-321. Double Loop Web Military Belt. With "C" closure, click on product for more info, Tan or Blue. $69.00. #SPA-110a. Double Loop Web Military Belt. With "Mills" buckle, click on product for more info, Tan or Blue. $85.00.

Belt is 3" wide. Slightly different from original 1881 Mills Cavalry cartridge belts, as they were black leather. The size 27"-36" measures 30 1/2 inches from the end of the belt buckle to the first buckle hole and 39 1/2 inches to the last buckle hole. The size 31"-40" measures 34 1/2 inches from the end of the belt buckle to the first buckle ...

Reproduction of the Mills style cartridge belt. We offer these in both the .45-70 and the Shot Gun model. Belt comes complete with brass US belt …

Mills M1894 100 round Cavalry Cartridge Belt for .30-40 Krag - Khaki. $58.00 64 watchers. British Army P58 Pattern 1958 Webbing Yoke Grade 1. $6.00. British Army Jack Knife Reproduction. $15.00. Model 1885 Cavalry Cartridge belt - 50 Loops for .45-70 Springfield. $56.00 189 sold. M1872 Meat Can.

Written on the occasion of M.E.Co.'s Golden Jubilee, The Development of the Mills Woven Cartridge Belt 1877-1956is a short but fascinating history of the British Mills Company and, to a large extent, of the history of British webbing of the 20th Century.