Original U.S. Civil War Enlisted Man’s Waist Belt Made from Bridle Leather with Model 1839 Belt Buckle & U.S. Ordnance Department Acceptance Stamp VHS This knife is later production

This knife is later production

0000-069-0769-198

the weapon fired 20

The bottom of the casing is marked with 2/940 SMI PG 20

The 9th Bavarian Reserve Division fought on the Western Front

Original U.S. Civil War Enlisted Man’s Waist Belt Made from Bridle Leather with Model 1839 Belt Buckle & U.S. Ordnance Department Acceptance Stamp VHS This knife is later productionOriginal Item. Only One Available. Bridle Leather is a traditional vegetable tanned leather that has both the flesh and grain side of the leather stuffed with greases and finished with wax. This gives the leather an ultra smooth appearance, both back and front. It also creates a softer, more pliable leather than veg tanning alone. That makes it a perfect choice for belts worn by Cavalrymen. This is an outstanding example of a Civil War Federal Issue