Original U.S. WWII M1923 Cartridge Belt in Transitional Two-Tone Color Scheme by Hinson Mfg. Co. - Dated January 1942 Japanese Field Gear The handle is overall very

The handle is overall very good with lots of original original black finish in the recesses of the grip

with no signs of having been refinished

This example retains all of its original brass hardware

'It was necessary now to present the military career as something worth while to the young man seeking an occupation

Original U.S. WWII M1923 Cartridge Belt in Transitional Two-Tone Color Scheme by Hinson Mfg. Co. - Dated January 1942 Japanese Field Gear The handle is overall veryOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of a Transitional two tone color M1923 cartridge belt. The M1923 in olive drab #3 ('khaki') was manufactured from 1940 1943. 1943 is typically the transitional year where the color changed from olive drab #3 to #7 (green), but in truth this spanned 1942 1944. This can be seen here with the pouch flaps being the brighter khaki color. In 1945 the M1903 stripper clip retaining straps were dropped