Identify Military barrel band

hoosier

May 14, 2015 13:09

Found a box with some, neat stuff. This one Puzzles me it a Band for a Rifle or Carbine, but can figure out what it might fit.

The swivel on the bottom Has a Hole for a Sling swivel / and slot too.
Small slot on one side has a serial number .017

I deal mostly and Enfield parts, Any Ideas.

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  rufe-snow

  May 14, 2015 16:08

  Closest I could find. Was a woodcut of a converted Lee Metford. According to the info on the woodcut. These were converted in the very early 1900's. And were known as "Charge Loaders". The front band appears to have 2 separate components? Similar to the one in your photo. But not exactly the same?

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  rufe-snow

  May 14, 2015 16:44

  Not the same. Found this photo, on the net.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  babun

  May 15, 2015 15:42

  That band hits something in the back of my mind.[|)]
  
  From long ago, I think, and this is only a feeble guess where I saw them, is on some sort of a Parade Rifle???
  
  Special slings for parade maneuvers???

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