Original U.S. 1818 First Seminole War “Star of Stars” Militia Artillery Waist Belt Plate with Original Iron Keeper - Circa 1818-1835 Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly stamp must be in gothic

stamp must be in gothic script

The USS Arizona made a port visit to Balboa in May 1936 during Fleet Problem XVII

The blade is marked BERG & CO

the Tigers dropped their rifles and took out their Bowie knives in an attempt to finish off the survivors

and the magazine can be correctly removed from the magazine well

Original U.S. 1818 First Seminole War “Star of Stars” Militia Artillery Waist Belt Plate with Original Iron Keeper - Circa 1818-1835 Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly stamp must be in gothicOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a gorgeous example of a Militia Artillery waist belt plate used during the 1820s & 1830s, around the Seminole & First Indian Wars. This example features the Star of Stars insignia rarely seen on these early belt plates. This exact style of buckle can be found on Page 106 of ODonnell and Campbells book, American Military Belt Plates, and was in use from roughly 1818 until 1835. The buckle measures roughly 64 x