Original U.S. WWII M1923 Cartridge Belt in Transitional Two-Tone Color Scheme by Hinson Mfg. Co. - Dated 1943 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly including those for the front

including those for the front main closure and the hip pockets

The reverse is marked with the standard Bruckner formal pattern hallmarks

however the color has bled off of the cap band and body of the cap

though there does look to be a bit of pulling of the wires

Platoon Sergeant Finnis McCleery was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valiant efforts on Hill 352

Original U.S. WWII M1923 Cartridge Belt in Transitional Two-Tone Color Scheme by Hinson Mfg. Co. - Dated 1943 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly including those for the frontOriginal 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 and the underlying material being OD Green. In 1945 the M1903