Original U.S. Indian Wars M1874 .45/70 McKeever Cartridge Box with New Jersey Plate & Maker’s Plates - Marked to Watervliet Arsenal - Springfield Trapdoor Rifle U.S. Replica Helmets like this are becoming

Helmets like this are becoming harder and hard to find

Garfield (1881)

The original khaki cloth covering is intact and worn but retains its original color well with some staining

3” at haft

The sword hanger has fared a bit less well

Original U.S. Indian Wars M1874 .45/70 McKeever Cartridge Box with New Jersey Plate & Maker’s Plates - Marked to Watervliet Arsenal - Springfield Trapdoor Rifle U.S. Replica Helmets like this are becomingOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1874 McKeever cartridge box, designed to hold twenty . 45 70 "Government" cartridges for the Springfield Trapdoor rifle, ten on each side. These are held in place by fabric loops, and the box opens up like a clam shell, and is hinged at the bottom with a brass rod. A leather closure tab fastens to brass finial on the top. The box was a very well liked design, so after the U. S. Army Adopted