Original U.S. & British Sam Browne Leather Belt Lot With Shoulder Straps - 4 Items German Militaria These were usually marked with

These were usually marked with an export contract number

This came to us among a collection of Colt Navy and Colt Army revolvers

It was a huge event with over 22

handwritten and ink stamped information

as best we could read them:

Original U.S. & British Sam Browne Leather Belt Lot With Shoulder Straps - 4 Items German Militaria These were usually marked withOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 4 Available. General Sir Sam Browne V. C. was a 19th century British Indian Army officer who had lost his left arm to a sword cut during the Sepoy Rebellion; this made it difficult for him to draw his sword, because the left hand was typically used to steady the scabbard while the right drew out the sword. Browne came up with the idea of wearing a second belt which went over his right shoulder to hold the scabbard