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CINCHA. 



The parts are — 



1 cincha body. 



2 cincha safes. 



2 cincha covers. 



2 cincha 4-inch rings. 



They are made 20 inches in length, this being the actual measure- 

 ment of cincha unstretched, from inside^to inside of the outer ends of 

 the rings. 



The cincha body is made of 24 strands of 6-ply spun and twisted 

 horsehair rope, knotted on the cincha ring. The body is 8 inches 

 wide in center when finished. A three-strand horsehair rope is woven 

 across the body near each ring, and in tw^o places across the middle to 

 keep the strands from spreading. 



Safes are made of medium russet harness leather, and placed under 

 the rings. The knots of the cincha are protected by a cover of the 

 same weight of leather, which is secured to safe and cincha rings with 

 stitching and with one f-incli No. 10 brass belt rivet and bur. 



The cincha rings are the same as those for the quarter straps, made 

 of decarbonized steel wire 0.284-inch diameter, welded. Their inside 

 diameter is 4 inches. 



SADDLE COVER. 



(Plate II.) 



The parts are — 



1 body (in halves). 



3 billets. 



3 buckles and chapes. 

 The body is made of two pieces of No. 9 ohve-drab cotton duck with 

 edges turned under and sewed around sides and bottom, forming a bag 

 and having the top hemmed. The top is closed and held b^^ three 

 billets and buckle chapes of medium harness leather, each of which is 

 reinforced with scrap leather and secured to the body by stitching, 

 and one tubular rivet and cap. The billets and buckle chapes are 

 |-incli wide and are fastened on outside of body on opposite sides. 

 The buckle chape has a |-incli barrel roller buckle, brown japan 

 finish,' and a standing loop. 



SADDLEBAGS. 



(Plate ill.) 



The finish of metal parts of saddlebags is bronze for ollicors, and 

 brow^n japan for enlisted men. 



The components of a complete pair are — 



2 pouches, with flaps. 

 1 seat. 



1 set linings. 



