Original U.S. WWI M1907 Rimless Eagle Snap Mounted Rifle .30-06 Cartridge Belt with Saber Chape & 1904 Patent Date

Original Item: Only One Available. This wonderful khaki tan belt has rimless eagle snaps and may be by Mills, but we could not find a maker mark, only patent dates of 1901 and 1904. These 9 pocket ammunition belts with both rimless and rimmed eagle snaps were worn by the first doughboys of the AEF who arrived in France, 1917. Each pocket could hold two 5 round stripper clips of .30-06 ammo for the M-1903 Springfield Rifle, the M-1917 Enfield, or the British Short Magazine Lee Enfield No. 1 Mark III. 

M1907 belts made made before 1917 had a retaining strap in each pocket to hold one of the two 5 round stripper clips. M1907 belts such as this example that were manufactured from 1917-1918 eliminated the straps to cut costs and simplify production. Instead they have "double pouches" with a separator in the middle. The mounted version of the M1907 belt was similar to the M1909 Cavalry belt in that it had four revolver ammunition clip pockets. This example has a leather saber chape, which has a small set of inspector’s initials, H.E.K..

This is a very good example, with a lovely patina of age. There is some oxidation on the fittings. as expected on a 100 year old belt.

In great shape and ready to display!