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1905 - 1917 CAVALRY EQUIPMENT AND
EQUIPMENTS FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ORDNANCE
DEPARTMENT MANUAL – AS
REVISED IN 1917 – QUALITY REPRINT:
A quality reprint of “HORSE EQUIPMENTS AND
EQUIPMENTS FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN MAY 10, 1905”,
as the manual was reprinted in 1917 with all of the
equipment and regulation revisions current to that
point. This manual was originally printed in
Washington by the Government Printing Office in 1917 and
is an exact reproduction of the service manual issued by
the U.S. Army to the soldiers at beginning of the
involvement of the United States in World War One,
making this one of the more important cavalry equipment
manuals.
The manual consists of 55
pages of text describing the various pieces of equipment
to include: the Model 1904 Saddle and Saddle Bags
(Second Pattern), saddle cloths, all of the related
horse equipment, saber belt, holster, pocketed cartridge
belt, cartridge boxes, mess gear, bit, and bridle. In
addition, there are twenty-one additional pages of very
detailed illustrated plates that show each item of the
soldier’s issue.
An excellent source of
information regarding the issue and wear of this
equipment for collector and reenactor alike, and an
important addition to the library of any serious student
of the US Cavalry. This copy is brand new and unused.
$20
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