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The entrenching tool helve and bayonet scabbard can also be seen. The 1908 equipment, when fully assembled, formed a single piece, and could be put on or taken off like a jacket. Ammunition was stored in two sets of pouches attached to the belt at the front, and the straps from these passed over the shoulders, crossing diagonally at the back.
The lightly curved blade measures between 30 and 34 inches long with weights initially specified by the U.S. Army to be between 20.2 and 22.8 ounces (573 to 647 grams) and a point of balance of 3.25 inches from the hilt as specified for infantry sabers.
The M1910 scabbard was covered in canvas with a leather tip to prevent the blade tip from tearing the material. A wire hook that engaged grommets on the cartridge belt replaced the belt-hanger. The M1910 scabbard was the primary scabbard used during the World War I. Earlier M1905 scabbards were modified by replacing the belt-hanger with a belt ...
The exterior of the pack has grommets for attaching a bayonet scabbard, a mess kit pouch, and a canvas carrier for a short-handled shovel (entrenching tool). [ 7 ] The M1910 haversack continued production during the interwar years with minor modifications:"An upgraded haversack was developed in 1928 that had quick release buckles and a web ...
As a dress sword, it is of relatively lightweight construction. The weight of the sword is about 1 lb 10.5 oz (750 g) and the scabbard about 1 lb 1 oz (480 g). [6] The 31 inch-long (79 cm) blade is slab-sided and of a V-shaped cross-section, it is double-edged for its last 12 inches (the yelman) and comes to a relatively acute asymmetric point ...
US Army generals continued to wear silk sashes in full dress until 1917 when this practice ceased in the US Army, but it has continued at the Academy. In 1955, Frederick P. Todd noted [ 3 ] that today the West Point cadet officer is the only person in the Army who wears a sword and sash, and is the sole guardian of the tradition.
Credit line: Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W2508: Notes: British Pattern 1907 bayonet for SMLE No 1 (with leather scabbard) (WW1 period) maker- Wilkinson, England, August 1908 Note- Hook Quillon has been removed: Source/Photographer: API data Catalogue record. Photo: Permission (Reusing this file)
The large M1917 packing box (Dimensions: 18-7/16" Length × 9-7/16" Width × 14-13/16" Height; Tare Weight: 9 lbs. Volume: 1.49 cubic feet) was secured with 6 threaded posts (one on each end and two on each side). It was used to store and carry .30- and .50-caliber ammunition in cartons, clips, belts or links.