Color of 1917 artillery rig?

dhusker · 05-06-2008, 12:13 PM

What is the correct color for a 1916-1918 artillery rig? I have seen brown ones for sale, but I thought that during 1916 they were changed to black. Thanks

John Winter · 06-01-2008, 10:45 AM

In addition to examples which were black or dyed black, I've had original colors ranging from caramel to a very dark brown thru 1918. The color of the leather on my broomhandle rigs ranges about the same, with a 1918 dated piece being a deep caramel color. If there was an order requiring holsters to be black, it must have been widely ignored or else it must have been more than the proverbial 10% that didn't get the word.

05-06-2008, 12:13 PM	#1
dhusker User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Color of 1917 artillery rig? What is the correct color for a 1916-1918 artillery rig? I have seen brown ones for sale, but I thought that during 1916 they were changed to black. Thanks

06-01-2008, 10:45 AM	#2
John Winter User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In addition to examples which were black or dyed black, I've had original colors ranging from caramel to a very dark brown thru 1918. The color of the leather on my broomhandle rigs ranges about the same, with a 1918 dated piece being a deep caramel color. If there was an order requiring holsters to be black, it must have been widely ignored or else it must have been more than the proverbial 10% that didn't get the word. __________________ JRW