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A bandolier or a bandoleer is a pocketed belt for holding either individual cartridges, belts of ammunition or grenades. It is usually slung sash -style over the shoulder and chest, with the ammunition pockets across the midriff and chest. [ 1 ]
A bandolier bag is a Native American shoulder pouch, often beaded. Early examples were made from pelts, twined fabrics, or hide, but beginning in the fur trade era , Native American women stitched bags of imported wool broadcloth, lined with cotton calico and often edged with silk ribbons.
The name "parfleche" was initially used by French fur traders in the region, and derives from the French language parer meaning "to parry" or "to defend", and flèche meaning "arrow". [4]: 717. "Parfleche" was also used to describe tough rawhide shields, but later used primarily for these decorated rawhide containers. [4]: 717.
Bandolier or bandoleer: A pocketed belt for holding ammunition and cartridges, usually slung across the chest. Bandoliers are now rare because most military arms use magazines, which are not well-suited to being stored in a bandolier. They are, however, still commonly used with shotguns, as a traditional bandolier conveniently stores individual ...
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One end of the baldric was broad and finished in a straight edge, while the other was tapered to a narrow strip. The narrow end was brought through a scabbard runner, it was probably wrapped around the scabbard twice.
Some troops leave the battlefield injured. Others return from war with mental wounds. Yet many of the 2 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from a condition the Defense Department refuses to acknowledge: Moral injury.
Fruitcake. Step one of a fruitcake is soaking pounds of dried fruit until it's plump and filled with bourbon. That takes up to 12 hours. Step two is simple: making and baking the loaves.