Original U.S. Indian Wars Model 1874 Leather Waist Belt And Buckle Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly and the front has a

and the front has a functional latch

almost a "hair" trigger

indicating when and where it was acquired:

and probably rates an 7-8 out of 10

Later on and before founding his own company

Original U.S. Indian Wars Model 1874 Leather Waist Belt And Buckle Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly and the front has aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating from the Indian Wars in the 1870s and 1880s, this is known as a Model 1874 Waist Belt, as used by the U. S. Army for the last decades of the 19th Century. It is of simple sturdy leather construction, with a heavy U. S. Brass Belt Plate Buckle, with a hook on the back that attaches to the end fitting on the other end. The belt could be used to suspend holsters, ammunition cartridges, and other field gear items