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Four tooth bars, blanked from docarbonizod sheet steel 0.035 inch 

 thick, bent into an inverted U shape, making seven rows of teeth 

 and one dust plate, are secured to back with eight |-inch No. 8 rivets. 



The hook and dust irons, made of decarbonized steel ^j by 0.095 

 inch, are secured to body, through tooth plates with one o-inch No. 8 

 rivet and one i-inch No. 8 countersunk rivet. 



The strap, made of russet collar leather, 7 to 8 ounces per square 

 foot, with letters "U. S." within an oval, stamped thereon, is secured 

 to back through tooth plates by four i-inch No. 8 fiathead rivets. 



The hook is of steel J inch thick and when not in use closes and lies 

 along the top of the back. It is fastened through the hook iron with 

 one f-inch No. 8 rivet. 



SCABBARD. 



(Plate II.) 



For United States magazine rifle, model of 1903. 

 The parts are — 



1 body and mouth reinforce. 



2 springs. 



2 straps with sliding loops and snaps. 

 4 loops. 

 1 ring. 



The body is made of medium russet harness leather, cut and 

 stitched as showTi. Mouth of scabbard is reinforced with a piece of 

 medium russet harness leather. One i\-inch tubular iron rivet and 

 cap, bro^^^l japan finish, is riveted through scabbard just below" swell, 

 to reinforce stitching, as this is the seat of the lower band swivel and 

 carries a large part of the weight of the rifle. 



Two springs, made of sheet spring steel 0.028 inch thick, with holes 

 punched for stitching, are fas tened in bottom of scabbard to strengthen 

 the scabbard against the end thrust of rifle, and to form a hole for 

 the escape of water. 



The rifle scabbard straps are made of medium russet harness 

 leather, with |-inch barrel roller buckle, browTi japan finish, two 

 standing loops of the same material as straps, which are secured to 

 each strap by stitching and one sliding loop. 



The upper strap passes around scabbard and through two loops, 

 while the lower passes around scabbard and through an inch ring and 

 two loops. The straps are provided with snaps, so that the scabbard 

 can be quickly removed from the saddle. 



The loops are made of same material as the straps, and each secured 

 to scabbard with two f-inch tubular iron rivets and caps, brown 

 japan finish. 



The ring is 1 inch in diameter, made of malleable iron, bro\Mi japan 

 finish. It is placed around the ring reinforce and secured in the 



