Pattern 1903 Bandoleer Equipment Belt Frog. L 263. Pattern 1903 Bandoleer Equipment Belt Frog. L 263. Antiques & Militaria

In the late 19th Century the Volunteer Battalions of regiments purchased their equipment through the Territorial Associates. The brown leather Slade-Wallace equipment was frequently only loosely based on the official patterns and produced by private contractors. In 1903 the new brown leather Bandoleer equipment was introduced to replace the Slade-Wallace buff leather. This is a lighter brown leather frog with tooled edges and brass buckle. The slight dent in the top edge of the front section on the left ws caused by the crossguard of either the P1888 or P 1903 bayonet. This example is in very nice condition with all stitching and metalwork intact. See No 102 on pages 26 & 27 of Bayonet Belt Frogs Part 1 by Anthony Carter for reference. The price for this scarce item includes UK delivery. L 263.