British WWI Officer Leather Sam Browne Equipment Set - Dark Brown - Large
Sam Browne Configuration. Genuine Dark Brown Leather with Brass fixtures. Copied from an Original in the IMA Collection. Waist Belt sizes range 50-55 inches. Cross straps matched to waist belt size.
New Made Item: A high quality complete Sam Browne belt equipment set. The leather is thick a supple with all brass hardware: Set consists of the following: Waist belt with attachments for set (sizes range 50-55 inches) 2 piece Cross Belt (Size matched to belt) .455 Webley Revolver Holster Pistol Ammo Pouch Sword Frog with straps The Sam Browne belt is a wide belt, usually leather, supported by a narrower strap passing diagonally over the right shoulder. It is most often a part of a military or police uniform. Sam Browne VC was a British army officer serving in India in the 19th century. In those days officers always carried a sword into battle. It hung from a small metal clip on the waistbelt, called a 'frog'. However, the scabbard tended to slide around a lot when they charged the enemy, meaning that it had to be steadied with the left hand before being drawn. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in India, Captain Sam Browne was serving with the 2nd Punjab Irregular Cavalry. On 31 August 1858, Captain Browne was involved in the fighting near Seerporah. As he charged a cannon being reloaded, he was attacked by one of its crew. Browne received two sword cuts, one on the left knee and one which severed his left arm at the shoulder.[6] He survived the injuries but, without a left hand, he found that he was now unable to control or draw his sword. Browne came up with the idea of wearing a second belt which went over his right shoulder and held the scabbard in just the spot he wanted. This would hook into a heavy leather belt with "D-rings" for attaching accessories. It also securely carried a pistol in a flap-holster on his right hip and included a binocular case with a neck-strap. Other cavalry officers in the Indian Army began wearing a similar rig and soon it became part of the standard uniform. During the Boer War, the rig was copied by Imperial and Commonwealth troops and eventually became standar
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{"Manufacturer": "International Military Antiques, Inc.", "Date First Available": "April 27, 2016"}