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Re: Mills Cartridge Belts
Reply #12 - Jan 1st, 2019 at 3:12pm
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I completely understand the purist attitude. I am, to a large extent, myself.
As I replied to another poster, who asked how I might use the belt, I didn;t think that was necessary for the question, I was just asking, because I want to know. I work overseas and do not have access to to anything other than internet.
To answer that....I would rather have good original gear that I can perhaps wear.....as a "living" display. I do that with my M1903 gear, often firing a match in period uniform and gear or goign to a militaria gun show decked out in rifle and gear. I get a kick out of it. High power and vintage matches are the only shooting activities that I do, anymore, other than having fun at the range. I do not hunt. I do not have any place to display things and no one to show them to. So, all of my gear ends up in boxes in the back bedroom. I recently assembled a retro Vietnam era Ar-15 carbine and felt the need to assemble a set of gear!!!! Go figure.
I want a single row because I cannot imagine filling up an entire 100 round cartridge belt for a match, event, casual shooting....even for a walking display at a gun show. I will also be using a revolver holster and maybe a Dyer box (Those will be repro). That is why i asked the question. I just don;t want to get bogged down with gear that will never be seen or little used. It gets too expensive and there is really no reward. I have already sold some good, original WWI/WWII gear for that reason.
But Now i have a Krag long rifle, a short rifle, a complte barreled receiver and a stripped receiver and parts for projects. I find the gear fascinating, historic and enjoy reading and studying about it. But for these Krags, I really just want one belt/set of gear.
I hope everyone now better understands the reason for the question.
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