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Lastchip KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 20 Location: Connecticut Joined: Jan 8^th, 2012 Gender:	cartridge belt or bandoleer Feb 17^th, 2012 at 10:31pm	Print Post
	After�receiving�my shipment of 30-40 ammo the other day, in�preparation�of taking the�krag�for her first outing. I�realized�the krag�is my first rifle not feed with a detachable magazine or en bloc, as is my AR-15 and M-1 With these rifles, I sling an ammo belt or Bandoleer loaded with en blocs or magazines for the trip to our shooting spot, which is a bit of a hike through the fields For the Krag, I�m gonna need a looped ammo belt or bandoleer to carry ammo in an convenient manner. A vintage Mills belt is out of the question and the SWAT style black nylon belts/bandoleers with plastic clasps found on the internet are not in the theme to compliment the victorian elegant lines of a Krag. Does anyone know where to find a looped canvas or leather rifle cartridge belt/bandoleer that doesn�t look like web gear for SEAL Team 6?


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Kirk KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 30 Joined: Feb 6^th, 2012	Re: cartridge belt or bandoleer Reply #1 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 1:17am	Print Post
	There is a repro belt on eBay. The edit feature here won't let me paste a link but the item number is 380411245785.


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waterman KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 166 Joined: Oct 7^th, 2011	Re: cartridge belt or bandoleer Reply #2 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 1:19am	Print Post
	There are reproduction Mills belts available from several sources. S&S Firearms has them as do other suppliers.


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Lastchip KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 20 Location: Connecticut Joined: Jan 8^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: cartridge belt or bandoleer Reply #3 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 3:43pm	Print Post
	Kirk, Waterman, Thank you for the leads on the belts. The belt write up from S&S seemed interesting, but S&S does not supply any images of the belt and I've never been a fan of buying something sight unseen. The belt with the ebay listing of 380411245785 seemed to be the the choice for me. A good looking belt with a nice buckle and the vintage era feel I wanted. But then I thought "It be practical if the rounds were completely covered, like the English Bandoliers of the Boar War". Long story short and going with the fact that a 30-40 round is only 0.5mm wider at the shoulder and longer then a .303 Brit, I purchased one of these (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) It has good reviews, seems nicely constructed and looks bad ass in a Breaker Morant kind of way. Not sure if I like its light color finish though, I will most likely darken it to a deep browner tone.


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waterman KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 166 Joined: Oct 7^th, 2011	Re: cartridge belt or bandoleer Reply #4 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 5:14pm	Print Post
	I have one of those also.� They are exact copies of the original, even to size.� The Brits of 1898 were small people. The bandolier I have nicely fits my 11-year old grandson.� But it won't fit an ordinary American adult who weights over 150 lbs. The belt from S&S is not made by or specially for S&S. There is a small firm that makes Mills belts and sells them. I can't find them right now, but they have a web site & sell directly. The belt I bought from S&S is adjustable from about 32" to 50".


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