U.S. Army, M1874 Waist Belt And Us Cast and similar items

U.S. ARMY, M1874 WAIST BELT AND US CAST BUCKLE, INDIAN WARS Original era manufacture. The bridle leather belt has very faint marking for ?WATERVLIET ARSENAL? and marked with the inspector?s mark of ?C.H.? The leather is sound and supple. Adjustable. The belt is sewn and has riveted construction. The leather slide is missing. A key identifier of the M1874 belt is this cast brass rectangular buckle with a relief "US" within an oval. This was a standard buckle for enlisted men and non-commissioned officers. The reverse of buckle depicts the benchmark of ?4?. There is a small crack, lower left side where the leather belt passes thru the buckle. The U.S. Army's Model 1874 waist belt was a standard piece of equipment for both foot soldiers and mounted troops during the Indian Wars period (roughly 1866-1897). The M1874 belt, or variations of it, remained in service for a significant period, well into the 1890s and even up to the changeover to russet leather equipment around 1902. The Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, located in Watervliet, New York. Established in 1813 to support the War of 1812, WVA serves as the U.S. Army's sole manufacturer of large caliber cannon and is home to the Benet Laboratories, a premier facility for large-caliber weapon research and development. The site includes a manufacturing complex, administrative offices, storage areas, and a museum that showcases a collection of historic and modern artillery. This will be shipped via United Parcel Service (UPS) International Buyers Please Note: We do not ship outside of the United States! No Exceptions. In addition, we will not ship to third party shippers or any other international shipping hubs such as International Shipping (EIS), EIS 110 INTERNATIONALE BLVD, GLENDALE HEIGHTS IL 60139-2080, or ACI Express Shipping. No buying agents such as Intercommerce America. No international buyers, no freight forwarding companies, no gift addresses, no non U.S. citizen buyers, and no non U.S. based forms of payment. If you place a bid, or make a purchase, we will cancel your bid, and or cancel your purchase! If you wish to make a purchase, you will have to find someone located within the United States to make the purchase for you. They would be responsible to send the package to you. We do ship to APO and FPO addresses.