US Army M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle Gunners Belt Dated 1918

A US Army khaki cotton canvas web equipment belt, identified by visual characteristics and markings as an M1918 gunner's ammunition belt for the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). The belt is constructed of heavy-duty woven webbing and features a series of integrated magazine pouches. On the left side, as worn, the belt features a specialized carrier comprising a large, black-painted metal cup reinforced with a leather backing and secured with metal rivets. This component was designed to support the butt of the BAR while firing from the hip. The belt is equipped with multiple brass grommets throughout for equipment attachment and utilizes a T-bar metal buckle system. The interior of the right-side section features a black stamped rectangular box containing the characters R. H. LONG over 4 - 18. The interior tail section of the webbing is stamped with the characters LONG over 8-18. The pouches are secured by blackened metal lift-the-dot snaps. Based on the ruler visible in the images, the main body of the right-side section measures approximately 39.5 inches in length. Pickup is Monday, Nov. 9, from 11 am to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot, or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up, we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pick up within 10 days or we will dispose of the item and you will not receive a refund. TL05