ORDERS

Troops armed with the U. S. magazine rifle, model of 1903, will be equipped with the following:

1. Arms and equipments of a sergeant, a corporal, and a private of infantry, coast artillery, and engineers:

1 U. S. magazine rifle, model of 1903.

1 gun sling.

1 rifle cartridge belt, with fastener.

1 pair rifle cartridge-belt suspenders.
1 waist belt.

1 cartridge box (McKeever).

1 canteen.

1 canteen strap.

1 set blanket roll straps.

1 haversack.

1 meat can.

1 cup.

1 knife.

1 fork.

1 spoon.

Also there will be kept on hand for use when necessary on special occasions, for each sergeant

1 revolver.

1 revolver holster.

1 revolver cartridge box.

2. Arms and equipments of sergeants major, regimental quartermaster sergeants, regimental commissary sergeants, and color sergeants, of all foot troops, and of battalion quartermaster sergeants of engineers:

1 noncommissioned officer's sword.

1 revolver.

1 revolver holster.

1 revolver cartridge box.

1 revolver cartridge belt, with loop for saber attachment. 1 waist belt.

1 frog.

1 canteen.

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1 canteen strap.

1 set blanket-roll straps.

1 haversack.

1 meat can.

1 cup.

1 knife.

1 fork.

1 spoon.

Sergeants major of the Artillery Corps will have instead of the noncommissioned officer's sword and frog

1 light artillery saber.

1 saber attachment and slide.

1 saber knot.

Noncommissioned staff officers of the battalions of engineers will have the same arms and equipments as sergeants major of the Artillery Corps, except that the light cavalry saber will be substituted for the light artillery saber.

3. Arms and equipments of a regimental noncommissioned staff officer, a sergeant, a corporal, and a private of cavalry: 1 U. S. magazine rifle, model of 1903.

1 revolver.

1 cavalry saber.

1 gun sling.

1 rifle cartridge belt, with fastener and loop for saber attachment.

1 pair rifle cartridge belt suspenders.

1 saber belt, complete.

1 saber knot.

1 cartridge box (McKeever).

1 revolver holster.

1 revolver cartridge box.

1 revolver lanyard.

1 canteen.

1 canteen strap.

1 haversack.

1 set blanket-roll straps.

2 spurs.

2 spur straps.

1 meat can.

1 cup.
1 knife.

1 fork.

1 spoon.

4. Arms and equipments of noncommissioned officers and privates of bands for all arms of the service and (excepting enameled leather waist belt) of trumpeters and musicians: 1 revolver.

1 revolver holster.

1 revolver cartridge box.

1 revolver cartridge belt, with fastener.

1 revolver lanyard (if mounted).

1 waist belt.

1 waist belt, enameled leather of color of arm of service. 2 spurs (if mounted).

2 spur straps (if mounted).

1 canteen.

1 haversack.

2 canteen haversack straps.
1 canteen strap (if mounted).
1 set blanket-roll straps.

1 meat can.

1 cup.

1 knife.

1 fork.

1 spoon.

In addition to the above a drum major of a mounted band will have

1 cavalry saber.

1 saber attachment and slide.

1 saber attachment and slide of enameled leather of color

of arm of service.

1 saber knot.

The revolver cartridge belt, issued to mounted drum majors will have the loop for saber attachment.

5. Horse equipments:

1 curb bridle.

1 watering bridle.

1 currycomb.

1 horsebrush.

1 halter.

1 link.

1 lariat.