Appliances for Carbine Holsters for Securing the same to Military Saddles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Appliances for Carbine Holsters for Securing the same to Military
Saddles.
I, FRIEDRICH MOEGLICH, of Friedenau, near Berlin, Germany, Financial
Councillor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
The carbine holster of military saddles has heretofore been carried by a strap
at the top end attached to a lug at the right hand of the saddle tree, and it is
attached t the saddle girth by means of a broad leather connecting piece at the
middle of the holster, which terminates in a narrow strap. This strap passes from
below upwards round the saddle girth, and is connected by its end loop to a stud
on the connecting piece.
The present invention has for its object to dispense with the said connecting
piece, which is often troublesome for the horses, and generally to simplify the
saddling operation.
According to my invention I attach the carbine holster exclusively to the curve
of the saddle tree, and means are provided as will be presently described for pre-
venting any motion of the holster, either downwards, or from right to left.
One arrangement of the attachment of the holster according to my invention
is shewn on the accompanying drawing; Fig. 1 shews a side view and Fig. 2
shews a front view of the holster, and Fig. 3 shews a back view.
The carbine holster F is carried by a leather piece a which by its form covers
the rear right hand saddle curve to the hind-peak, and narrows down at the
lower end to the width of the holster.
For fixing the carrying leather a this is provided at b with a slot through which
passes a staple or ring on the saddle tree, this staple being secured by passing
through it a small strap, the end of which is then passed through a loop on a.
For
At the right hand the holster F is secured by a strap with buckle c which is
drawn through a half round ring fixed on the saddle tree under the seat.
preventing inconvenient motion there is provided at the top of the part a, between
the leather and the holster, a leather wedge which fits against the top part of
the holster as at Fig. 1 and thus prevents it from oscillating.
For the same purpose there is provided on the inner face of the piece a a
cushion e of nearly the same width as the leather, the cushion being made to
taper downwards to the lower end of a.
The arrangement shewn on the drawing only serves as an example, as the con-
struction of the several parts may be variously modified.
Dated this 20th day of September 1897.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Appliances for Carbine Holsters for Securing the same to Military
Saddles.
I, FRIEDRICH MOEGLICH, of Friedenau, near Berlin, Germany, Financial
Councillor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:
The carbine holster of military saddles has heretofore been carried by a strap
at the top end attached to a lug at the right hand of the saddle tree, and it is
attached to the saddle girth by means of a broad leather connecting piece at the
middle of the holster, which terminates in a narrow strap. This strap passes from
below upwards round the saddle girth, and is connected by its end loop to a stud
on the connecting piece.
The present invention has for its object to dispense with the said connecting
piece, which is often troublesome for the horses, and generally to simplify the
saddling operation.
According to my invention I attach the carbine holster exclusively to the curve
of the saddle tree, and means are provided as will be presently described for pre-
venting any motion of the holster, either downwards, or from right to left.
One arrangement of the attachment of the holster according to my invention
is shewn on the drawing accompanying my Provisional Specification; Figure 1
shews a side view and Figure 2 shews a front view of the holster, and Figure 3
shews a back view.
Figures 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawing shew a front view and section
of slightly modified arrangement to suit the English military saddle.
The carbine holster F is carried by a leather piece a which by its form covers
the rear right hand saddle curve to the hind-peak, and narrows down at the
lower end to the width of the holster.
For fixing the carrying leather a this is provided at 6 with a slot through which
passes a staple or ring on the saddle tree, this staple being secured by passing
through it a small strap, the end of which is then passed through a loop on a
At the right hand the holster F is secured by a strap with buckle c which is
drawn through a half round ring fixed on the saddle tree under the seat. For
preventing inconvenient motion there is provided at the top of the part a, between
the leather and the holster, a leather wedge d which fits against the top part of
the holster as at Figure 1 and thus prevents it from oscillating.
For the same purpose, there is provided on the inner face of the piece a a
cushion e of nearly the same width as the leather, the cushion being made to
taper downwards to the lower end of a.
In the modification shewn at Figures 4 and 5 the only difference consists in
the larger size of the wedge d which is provided with a notch at d¹ to fit the
cantle bar of the English form of military saddle.
The arrangements shewn on the drawings only serve as an example, as the con-
struction of the several parts may be variously modified.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
Appliances for carbine holsters for securing the same to military saddles, con- 4
sisting in a carrying leather a which carries the holster and which is attached to
the saddle tree on the one hand by a slot b in the piece a, through which is

page_text: passed a staple or ring on the saddle tree secured by a strap and loop or buckle,
and on the other hand by a strap and buckle c, which is passed through a second
ring on the saddle tree, inconvenient motion of the holster being prevented,
firstly, by a leather wedge d inserted between the leather a and the holster, and
secondly, by a tapering cushion e on the inner face of the leather a, substantially
as described.