Original U.S. Indian Wars M1887 Cavalry Carbine Boot Scabbard by Rock Island Arsenal British Militaria Features an original vintage wiring

Features an original vintage wiring of Maine harness

for attaching to the combat rigging

so there is plenty of research potential here

and then transferred to the ROYAL FLYING CORPS as a Second Lieutenant on July 19th 1917

so the United States paid the British to repair and replace the runways to meet necessary specifications

Original U.S. Indian Wars M1887 Cavalry Carbine Boot Scabbard by Rock Island Arsenal British Militaria Features an original vintage wiringOriginal Item: Only One Available. U. S. Cavalry M 1887 "Trapdoor Springfield" Carbine Boot Scabbard designed to be attached to the McClellan saddle. This Model 1887 scabbard is nicely marked Rock Island Arsenal. Overall condition is very good. Manufactured in the later 1880s through the 1890s. Size 13" long x 5 3 4 " wide x 3" wide