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Essential Equiptment

If a Member wishes to portray a certain Character of the West, then after doing some Research he/she must scout for the correct gear of the period. Below are some pictures of Clothing, Guns and Leather Accountrements needed for the various character roles. Help is given in tracking down the best sources of supplies. New Members are given help in all areas, be it Acting, buying the equiptment or help with the history of the West.

Here is a selection of Theatrical Blank Firing Weapons, Clothing and Other Equiptment. All Theatrical Blank Firing Weapons are exact replicas, even down to the size and weight that were used during the times of the "Wild West"

Example of Cavalry Equiptment

Sharps Carbine
Date: 1863 - Original (deactivated)
50-70 calibra, its a breech loading rifle designed with sharpshooter in mind. Its very accurate and reloads faster than most rifles.
To balance things out, the sharpshooter carries half the ammo of a regular soldier.

Lunsfeilds and Lamb - U.S Cavalry Sabre
Date: 1864 - Original
used in the indian wars - it has a Brass Butt and HandGuard, with a Nickel Steel Scabard. Sadly the Scabard is not original.

Covered Stainless Steel Canteen
Wool Covered Stainless Steel Canteen, covered with Dark Blue and Butternut coloured wool, complete with shoulder strap

Cavalry Hat with Crossed Sabres
The Hat is black with Gold Sabres and a Gold coloured Acorns Hat Band.

Saddle Bags
Date: 1876 - Reproduction
Similar ones used during the Indian Wars.

Forage Cap
Civil / Indian Wars forage cap used by foot soldiers and Mounted Cavalry Section.

Soldiers Personal Crockery
Cup and Plates were made of tin and all kept in a white canvas satchel.

McClellen Saddle
Date: 1874 Original
Size: 12" Seat
Used by the Mounted Cavalry Section during the Indian Wars.

Saddle Cloth
Reproduction of the Saddle Cloth used by the Cavalry Section.

Headstall
Dated: 1874 period onwards (repro)
Part of the Cavalry Horse Section Tack as used in the Civil and Indian wars.

Cropper
Part of the Tack for the Cavalry Horse Section Tack

Bridle
Dated: 1874 period onwards (repro)
Reproduction of the horse bridle for the Cavalry Horse Section Tack as used in the Civil and Indian wars.

Officers or Non Commissioned Officers Waist Belt
An Indian War Period rectangular solid brass, 2 piece US Belt Buckle

(repro)
Dated: 1874 period onwards (repro)
for carrying a sharps carbine rifle while on horseback as used in the Civil and Indian wars

Cap Pouch
An Early Indian War Cap Pouch similar to the Civil War pouch

Anson Mills Belt
Date: circa 1880's
Anson Mills Webbing Belt in oatmeal canvas, 50 inches long

White Gauntlets
Enlisted Mans Gauntlets in White doe skin with bell cuffs

Cavalry Boots
Date: Circa 1876 - repro

Field Binnoculars
Date: circa 1883 original

Breast Plate
Dated: 1874 period onwards (repro)
Reproduction of a Breast Plate worn as part of the Cavalry Horse Section Tack as used in the Civil and Indian wars

Typical Cavalry Uniform and Equiptment
Date: 1876 Period
This is the typical Uniform and Equiptment carried during the Indian Wars by Mounted and Foot Cavalry