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MODEL 1907 CARTRIDGE BELT SUSPENDERS – EARLY
PRODUCTION MILLS GREEN WEBBING – IN EXCELLENT “LIKE NEW”
CONDITION: After a short experience with the
first production of suspenders for the US Army rifle
cartridge belts – the Model 1903 Suspenders - these
Model 1907 Suspenders were adopted and continued in
service through World War One. This set was
manufactured by the Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Company.
While sets of these suspenders do show up on the market,
those available are normally the later production sets
manufactured of khaki colored webbing. This set was
made of the earlier green webbing, the same color
stipulated in the US Army’s early contracts with Mills
and seen in the 1903-1910 production belt runs. These
green suspender sets are considerably scarcer than are
the later khaki sets.
This set of suspenders presents in excellent “like new”
condition retaining a bright green color, exhibiting no
sign of having been issued, and no wear to the webbing
or to the metal fittings. The webbing is stamped with a
fully legible Mills “bullet” logo, and all of the hook
tips bear the Mills company information. The webbing is
very clean and the metal fittings still retain the
original black metal finish.
This is a particularly nice early production set of the
Model 1907 Suspenders in the scarce Mills green color,
and it would be very difficult to find a better set.
These would be a special addition to complete an early
20TH Century Mills Rifle Cartridge Belt.
(0811) $250
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