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seam of scabbard ' by stitching, and one f-inch tubular iron rivet 

 and cap, brown japan finish. 



SABER STRAPS. 



(Plate II.) 



These are made of russet collar leather, 7 to 8 ounces per square foot, 

 with |-inch brass center-bar buckle, and standing loop of same ma- 

 terial as strap, secured to strap with stitching. Buckle is finished in 

 bronze for officers and bro\\Ti japan for enlisted men. 



SERVICE SADDLECLOTH FOR ENLISTED MEN. 



(Plate VI.) 



The service saddle cloth for enlisted men is made from No. 9 olive 

 drab cotton duck and lined with No. 2 olive drab cotton duck. Sad- 

 dlecloth is made in halves and held together by IJ-inch olive drab 

 cotton webbing placed over the seam and stitched through both 

 thicknesses of duck. Around the edge is a binding of IJ-inch 

 olive drab cotton webbing, showing on outside f inch. In each 

 flank corner is placed the number of the regiment, and "band," 

 "N. C. S.," or the company letter, the letters and figures being of 

 enameled leather 2 inches high and color to suit arm of service — yel- 

 low for cavalry, light blue for infantry, scarlet for artillery. The 

 engineers have a scarlet letter two inches high outlined Avith a white 

 letter, both being of enameled leather. 



COMBINATION HALTER BRIDLE. 



EXPERIMENTAL. 

 (Plate VII.) 



The components are— 



1 curb bit, model of 1892. 

 1 curb chain, model of 1904. 



1 rein. 



2 bridle cheek pieces. 



1 crownpiece. 



2 halter cheek pieces. 

 1 nose and chin strap. 

 1 gullet. 



1 brow band. 



2 brow band ornaments. 

 1 halter strap. 



All trimmings, except brow band ornaments, are of malleable iron; 

 bronze finish for officers and brown japan fmish for enlisted men. 



The curb bit and curb chain are the same as are used on the curb 

 bridle, model of 1902. 



