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and fork pockets across the ends when stitched to inside of back. 

 The letters "U. S." are stenciled on outside of back. 



The salt and coflee and sugar bags are three in nuni])er and are 

 provided with draw strings of No. 12 cotton chalk hnc, 20 inches longj 



BLANKET-ROLL STRAP. 



(Plate XVI.) 



This consists of four separate straps made from russet leather 6 to 

 7 ounces per square foot. The two straps for buckling around the 

 blanket roll near the ends have a f-inch japanned iron skate buckle 

 riveted to one end and a f-inch D ring fastened by two rivets and a 

 loop about 5^ inches from the buckle. A third strap, with a special 

 swivel snap at one end and a buckle at the other connects the first 

 two straps by fastening into the D's. The fourth strap, like the 

 first two but without D ring, is used to buckle around the middle of 

 the roll. 



GUN SLING, MODEL OF 1907, FOR U. S. MAGAZINE RIFLE, MODEL OF 1903 



(Plate XVI.) 



The parts are — 



1 body. 



2 sliding loops. 



2 gun-sling hooks. 

 1 gun-sling loop. 



The body is made from russet collar leather weighing from 7 to 8 

 ounces per square foot. 



It consists of a loop part and a point part, one end of each having 

 a gun-shng hook attached by three No. 14 brass belt rivets. The 

 other end of the loop part is sewed through the gun-sling loop, 

 through which the point part passes, forming a double shng, the two 

 parts being held together by a sliding loop at either end. The loop 

 part has 16 sets of holes and the point part 26 sets to allow adjustment 

 in length for convenience in carrying. - - 



The gun-sling hook is stamped from sheet brass 0.109 inch thick, 

 formed to shape, and bronzed. The gun-sling loop is j\ inch in 

 diameter of bronze, bronzed. 



CANTEEN-HAVERSACK STRAP. 



(Plate XVI.) 



The parts are — 



1 body. 



2 sliding loops. 



2 brass wire end hooks. 

 2 brass wire double hooks. 



