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M1904 Cavalry Equipments:
Coat Straps.
These are six in number-
3
for pommel, 33 inches long.
3 for cantle, 45 inches long.
They
are made from russet collar leather, 7 to 8 ounces per square foot. They pass through the slots and foot staples and have
leather stops riveted on them 10 ½ inches form the buckle, with 3/16-inch tubular iron rivet and cap. One 5/8-inch cast-brass
center bar buckle, with tongue of brass wire 0.120-inch diameter, is securely sewed to each strap.
Quarter
Strap.
This is made from medium russet harness leather, the parts of one complete
adjustable strap being-
1 pommel quarter strap.
1.
cantle quarter strap.
2 side quarter straps and sliding loops.
2
quarter strap safes, lined.
2 quarter strap rings, 4-inch.
2
cincha straps.
The pommel quarter strap is passed over the pommel iron and secured at
the center to top of the saddletree with two No. 8 1-inch oval head brass rivets and burrs. Each end is sewn into a 1 ¼ by
1 3/8 inch halter square and riveted with a 3/8-inch tubular iron rivet and cap.
The
cantle quarter strap is passed over cantle iron and center of the strap secured to top of saddle with one 1-inch No. 8 oval-headed
brass rivet and burr (which also secures the saddle bag stud). It is secured to lower edges of side bars by the foot staples,
which are fastened with four 1-inch No. 6 brass screws. Each end is sewn into a 1 ¼ by 1 3/8 inch halter square and riveted
with a 3/8-inch tubular iron rivet and cap.
The side quarter straps are made from russet
collar leather 7 to 8 ounces per square foot, have one 1 ¼ inch malleable-iron barrel roller buckle sewn at one end, and have
one standing loop and two sliding loops. The billet end has eight holes spaced 1 ¾ inches apart for adjusting the length of
the strap. To Assemble the Side Strap.-First.
Pass the billet under the rig in the safe between the ring chapes and draw up until the buckle is about 12 inches from, the
ring; then pass it through the halter square on pommel strap from the under side, again through ring on safe, thence through
halter square on cantle from under side, and then through buckle, adjusting the length required.
The quarter
strap safes are made of two thicknesses of medium russet harness leather, stitched together and lined with sheepskin with
wool ½ inch long and secured to quarter strap rings with leather chapes and two 5/8-inch No. 10 brass rivets and burrs.
The cincha straps are made from russet collar leather 7 to 8 ounces per square foot, and securely stitched
to quarter strap ring; the stitching being reinforced with one 3/16-inch tubular iron rivet and cap.
The
4-inch quarter strap rings are made from 0.284-inch decarbonized steel wire, as brass is not strong enough to retain its shape
under the strain of the cincha.
Stirrup Straps.
These,
two in number, are made of medium russet harness leather, with one 1 3/8-inch malleable iron center-bar buckle securely sewed
on one end, and have a standing loop on the upper sie made sufficiently high to take the billet end after the straps have
been passed through. The buckle is sewed on reversed so that when the stirrup is assembled the strap is given a quarter turn
to throw the opening of the hood somewhat out from the horse for convenience in mounting.
To
Assemble Strap with Right or Off Stirrup.-Place stirrup on floor with opening of hood towards you. Pass free end of strap
through the small opening in top of hood, and out the large opening in rear, rough side of leather bearing on the wooden crossbar.
Grasp free end of strap in right hand and buckle end in left. Pass free end of strap around right side of buckle end and through
the loop at buckle end from the bottom toward the top, rough side of leather of free end against the smooth side of leather
buckle end. Pull the free end of strap up until th buckle end slides down so that the double thickness of leather is around
wooden crossbar. From the outside pass free end of strap through top of right stirrup-strap loop on saddle, rough side of
leather bearing on the loop. Buckle free end of strap, passing what remains of free end after buckling through opening at
end of buckle and down center of loop between the two portions of stirrup strap already encircled by loop.
To Assemble Strap with Left or Near Stirrup.- Pass free end of strap through opening in top of stirrup,
rough side of strap to wooden crossbar and out rear, as above explained. Grasp free the buckle end in right hand, and free
end in left. Pass free end around left side of strap and through loop near buckle, rough side of free end bearing against
smooth side of buckle end. The remainder of the operation is the same as for the right stirrup strap.
When
assembled, the buckle lies on inside of strap, the opening of hood is to the rear, and the strap lies flat against the shin.
From: Horse Equipments and Equipments for Officer's and Enlisted Men, Ordnance Memoranda No. 1719.
Government Printing Office 1908
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