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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...may be taken from the box. It may be carried either by running the waist-belt through the loops at the sides, or by shoulder-straps. Not regarded as possessing sufficient advantages for adoption in the military service. No. 5398, (1872.)--Cartridge-box from Sergeant C. Mongers. Description.--Made of leather; circular in shape. Has an outside pocket for screw driver; inside, a circular perforated block of cork, revolving on a pivot; the inside of the box lined with and covered by tin slide; carried on right side by straps over the shoulder. Not regarded as possessing sufficient advantages for adoption in the military service. No. 625, (1874.)--Two cartridge-boxes from Thompson & Son. Description.--Made of leather; square-shaped; reversible; to contain sixty rounds of ammunition; double flap--one large, one small; carried on waist-belt on two loops, which may be reversed by unbuttoning and turning a strap on the side. Not regarded as possessing sufficient advantages for adoption in the military service. No. 6642, (1873.)--No. 1, Cartridge-box from E. J. Burbank, private of Company K, Nineteenth Infantry. Description.--Mado of leather; square shaped; double flap; wooden perforated blocks to contain each tweuty rounds; places on the sides to contain tompion and screw-driver; carried on waist-belt by loops on side of box. No. 2 very similar to above, but smaller; to hold thirty rounds; without places for tompion and screw-driver. Neither regarded as possessing sufficient advantages for adoption in the military service. No. 1395, (1874.)--Three cartridge-boxes from Thompson & Sons. Description.--Made of leather; oblong shape; each to hold thirty rounds (cal..45) ammunition in paper cells; flap secured by brass button at the bottom of the box;...
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