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MODEL 1917 US ARMY LEATHER FACED MOUNTED LEGGINGS
– VERY NICE CONDITION - MACHINE GUN TROOP IDENTIFIED:
Introduced in 1917 to
provide additional protection for the mounted soldier’s
legs, this matched pair of Model 1917 Leggings are in
excellent condition.
These leggings show only the slightest indication of
having been worn, with no edge wear or damage, clear
supple leather facings with only minor chaffing on the
otherwise bright finish, full length ties with the brass
tips, and “like new” darkened finish on the metal
buckles.
The inside of each legging is ink stamped with maker’s
identification and contract information, and New York
Quartermaster Depot inspector’s stamp. The interior of
each legging is also stamped with unit inventory stamps,
“TROOP C 1ST M.G.”. The 1ST
Machine Gun Battalion was attached to the 1ST
Infantry Division when it was part of the American
Expeditionary Force during World War One.
Only in service for a short time before being replaced
by the Model 1918 Canvas Leggings, these Model 1917
Leggings for Mounted Soldiers are not as common as other
US Army leggings of the period, and they are seldom
found in this condition. (0942) $75
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