Re: [MV] WW2 leather rifle scabbards

JOHN SEIDTS (john@astory.com)
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 13:20:25 -0400

The BAR, otherwise known as the Model 1918, came out in that year. In
between then and the advent of the jeep and other motor transport, the Army
owned a horse or two. I imagine they probably had a scabbard to fit the
BAR, since the cavalry squad was equipped with them according to the 1941
tactics manual. Whether or not they made it into WWII use as a vehicle
accessory, I couldn't say. Does anybody out there have a pre-1930 Cavalry
manual with any illustrations on the stowing of the BAR on a Horse?

-----Original Message-----
From: dvsww2 <dvsww2@cyberhighway.net>
To: 越智　盛久 <mutt@doki01.dokidoki.ne.jp>; mil-veh@skylee.com
<mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] WW2 leather rifle scabbards

>Boy, this is going to start a fight. There is a disputed scabord whuich is
>more like a box htat I think that was used on a vechicle or pack horse. I
>had one and sold it. It was made out of leather and was reinforced with
>blued metal. Very large and heavy. Some people say it isn't BAR, but one
>fits nice in it. Thanks Howard--------
>> From: 越智　盛久 <mutt@doki01.dokidoki.ne.jp>
>> To: mil-veh@skylee.com
>> Subject: [MV] WW2 leather rifle scabbards
>> Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 9:42 AM
>>
>> Hi lists, I know there are 3 kinds of leather rifle scabbard in US force
>> during WW2...the scabbards for M1 Garand,M1 Carbine,Thompson SMG...Did
>> the scabbard for BAR machine gun exist? The leather rifle scabbard was
>> popular in European theaters...I hear American families gave the rifle
>> scabbards to the soldiers for good luck,this is true? And is there any
>> mannual on the leather rifle scabbards?? Mori
>>
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