Steyr Mannlicher 1888 Mounted HorseTroops Karabiner88 Leather Cartridge Pouch and Belt Bandolier 1888c Chile Civil war.

Very nice original Leather Cartridge Pouch and Shoulder Belt for Steyr Mannlicher Rifle.
Small cartridge Pouch measures 6 1/2 inches wide,2 1/2 inches deep and 4 inches tall.
Cartridge pouch has single roll over flap which secures to small brass stud underneath.
Front flap is similar to British 1851 Enfield pouch style flap.
Interior has lower white leather recepticle for 60 rounds.Im assuming these are for Pistol rounds,
or for smaller shorter rifle rounds.
The holes are 8mm in diameter,and they are 5 deep x 12 rounds lengthwise,For total of 60 rounds.
Approximate size to German Rifle Round adopted.
The White leather insert is riveted in to the main leather pouch from outside.
There is a secondary strap underneath the pouch to wrap around the soldiers belt or equipment.
The Belt is mounted to the sides of the pouch with heavy brass swivel slings on either side.The brass
mounts swivel on central brass stud.
The leather belt at top is a full width of 2 1/4 inches and when comes close to the pouch is divided in half and the ends go through 2 Brass oval buckles with single buckle prong in each.Similar looking to revolutionary war buckles.
The front belt then goes through sling swivels and across the top of the pouch adding extra protection of the main flap from opening while riding.
The back belt is longer and drops below the main pouch.
This is a mounted Riderpouch or Horsemans pouch based on the design and features and Held Karabiner88 rounds or similar.
Leather is in nice condition.No major damage,cracks,tears to leather.White stitching in very nice condition.
Brass in good serviceable condition.
Leather has been dyed black on outside and dark brown undyed on inside.
Has some light wear to overall ,but solid and functionable.Leather is still flexible and not hardened.
Dates approximately 1888-1892.
Stamped into leather on backside \"P 12 30 50\".

History:The first modern rifle in issue in Chile in 1890\'s was the Steyr built Mannlicher of 1888 in 8x50mm using a heavy round nose bullet. The rifles were used in the Civil War of 1891-92.
M1888-90 rifle,Shortly thereafter, the M88 cartridge was converted to semi-smokeless powder. The new cartridge was designated 8mm M.1890 scharfe Patrone and its dimensions were 8×50mmR. The sights of existing black powder 8mm Mannlicher rifles were converted to accommodate semi-smokeless ammunition by the functional arrangement of screw mounting re-graduated sideplates onto the outsides of the existing rear sight walls. The converted rifles were denominated M.88-90.
The first step was to design a new cartridge; the Patrone 88 or M/88. This began by adapting a Swiss design, resulting in a new 8 mm rimless \"necked\" cartridge (bullet diameter 8.08mm / .318 in)The Karabiner 88 for mounted military troops.(wikipedia)

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