Shoulder Straps & Baldricks
Shoulder straps are separate to Cartridge Boxes. Period cartridge box is noted for each set of straps.
Shoulder Belt (Strap) | Cartridge Box (Pouch) | |
SB1 | (Item 2) (Item 5) | |
SB2 Shoulder Belt (Strap) Pattern 1805 Rifles with powder horn strap attached. | (Item 1) Replacement belts only. Supplied with Pouches. | |
SB3 Shoulder Belt (Strap) Pattern 1845 Guards | (Item 3) "Soldiers' Accoutrements of the British Army 1750 - 1900" by Pierre Tuner, ISBN 1 861268883-1 | |
SB4 Whitened Buff, Black , Natual Buff | (Item 3) | |
SB5 Shoulder Belt (Strap) Pattern 1859 Sergeants, Rank & File, Infantry of the line | (Item 6) (Item 7) | |
SB6 Shoulder Belt (Strap) Pattern 1850 Sergeants | (Item 4) |
Baldric's (Bayonet Shoulder Belts) Pattern 1780 - 1850
As early as 1750, soldiers of the line modified their belts to wear over the shoulder on the march. The practice became so common that the shoulder belt, bayonet (Baldrick) was authorised in 1784.
SBB1 Shoulder Belt (Bayonet) c1784 | |
SBB2 Shoulder Belt (Bayonet) c1802 | Email for design detail |
SBB3 Shoulder Belt (Bayonet) c1824 - 1844 |
Last updated: 7 March 2017