US SAW Era, Spalding .30 Caliber, 60 Loop, Mounted Cartridge Belt

Original era manufacture. A sound old khaki woven canvas cartridge belt with loops for 60 cartridges, manufactured by Spalding under a US contract in 1898. All loops are present. See page 329-330, American Military and Naval Belts 1812-1902, by R. Stephen Dorsey, for a more details.