{"product_id":"original-u-s-moro-rebellion-6th-cavalry-regiment-model-1894-mills-orndorff-krag-cavalry-officer-single-loop-38-caliber-ammunition-belt-with-unit-marked-m1892-holster","title":"Original U.S. Moro Rebellion 6th Cavalry Regiment Model 1894 Mills \u0026 Orndorff Krag Cavalry Officer “Single Loop” .38 Caliber Ammunition Belt with Unit-Marked M1892 Holster","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind Set. This is a fantastic cavalry belt rig with a scarce Model 1894 Mills \u0026amp; Orndorff Krag Cavalry Officer “Single Loop” .38 Caliber Ammunition Belt with an attached M1892 .38 Revolver Holster which is dated 1904 and unit marked on the front flap:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. 6TH CAV.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis denotes issue to Company E of the 6th Cavalry Regiment, the “Fighting Sixth”. This denotes that the holster and belt rig would have seen combat use during the Moro Rebellion starting in 1907. The front flap of the holster is also stamped several times with 8 and 4, likely when the trooper was bored. There is heavy wear to the holster with the bottom cap holding the lanyard ring nearly broken off and the stitching around it very weak. Handle with care!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe belt retains the original leather Saber Hanger still secured to the saber chape on the left side of the belt! The belt is a khaki web material and is in great shape with all single loops retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding set, ready for display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortly after campaigning in China, the 6th Cavalry was sent to the Philippines to join the Philippine–American War. From 1900–1903 they conducted counter-insurgency patrols and had several minor violent encounters with Emilio Aguinaldo's rebels, but their main enemy was the tropical heat and environment. In 1903, the regiment was posted to Fort Meade, South Dakota where it spent three years in garrison. In 1907, the Moro Rebellion was heating up and the 6th Cavalry was once again sent to the Philippine Islands. The Moro people were a Muslim culture living in the Sulu Archipelago and the island of Mindanao, and they held practices unacceptable to their new American rulers including slavery. The Moros also practiced a tradition called juramentado in which a devotee attempted to kill as many Christians as possible in order to gain a place in paradise. However, they made war on themselves as much as they did with their other enemies, resulting in fractured bands. The 6th Cavalry fought several engagements against the Moros in the jungles and mountains but, as it was earlier, their main enemy was the tropical environment and its diseases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44860672835653,"sku":"ONJR26MAAC084","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/5E03B9CC-1C9B-4279-A914-74D0F14E9AC8.jpg?v=1775842106","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-moro-rebellion-6th-cavalry-regiment-model-1894-mills-orndorff-krag-cavalry-officer-single-loop-38-caliber-ammunition-belt-with-unit-marked-m1892-holster","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}