With the advent of laced riding boots, soldiers began wearing optional stirrup guards on the upper spur strap to protect the boot laces from wearing on the stirrup. NOTE: These guards will only fit on the post WWI untapered spur straps.
US M1911 style Campaign Hat With 5 row stitching. I have replicated the most commonly found style without lace chinstrap and with eyelets added for leather chinstrap.
US M1917 Pistol Lanyard This lanyard was developed because the M1905 lanyard, designed to fit revolvers, did not fit the M1911 pistol well (some think this is the reason for the lanyard loop on early magazines).
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