Original U.S. WWI M1910 Rimless Eagle Snap Dismounted Rifle Cartridge Belt by MILLS Lock Assembly The design motif on the

The design motif on the handle shows lightning and storm clouds

The base is marked: 3 DUMMY CARTRIDGE MK 6/50 CAL and HMC 1944 329486-B-6-BET (with USN Anchor)

later The Duke of Wellington

and used original parts for the top covers

both of which contain a fair amount of green-blue verdigris

Original U.S. WWI M1910 Rimless Eagle Snap Dismounted Rifle Cartridge Belt by MILLS Lock Assembly The design motif on theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very good original U. S. Model 1910 dismounted rifle cartridge belt manufactured by the Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Company in 1915. It retains all ten ammunition pockets, the early rimless eagle snap fasteners, internal cartridge retaining straps, and Mills marked metal fittings. The Model 1910 cartridge belt formed part of the standardized equipment adopted by the U. S. Army during the years immediately