✨ Military Equipment Regulations
JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2385
Cuttings from—
Canvas—Flaps, saddle.
Cloth—Hair, old, horse.
Leather—Junk, old.
Numnahs—Seats, saddle.
Serge.
Sheep-skins.
Metal-work—
Brass bosses—Bits, cruppers, and breastplates.
Copper rivets, saddles, universal.
Iron from saddles generally.
- Detailed instructions for the care and preservation of the leather of harness and saddlery are contained in Appendix 19.
Materials for preservation of harness and saddlery : See Appendix 26.
D. Surveying, Drawing, and other Delicate Instruments.
- Surveying, mathematical, drawing, telegraph and telephone instruments are not to be smeared with oil or mineral jelly. These instruments are mainly constructed of gun-metal or brass, and are lacquered or otherwise protected ; it is therefore only necessary to wipe them over carefully with a slightly oiled soft rag, finally removing all oil. No great amount of force should be used.
SECTION XV.—DURATION OF EQUIPMENT.
- Under ordinary circumstances of continuous use, equipment should remain serviceable for the following periods. The period of duration for articles issued part-worn is to be taken as half that for new articles.
| Description. | Duration in Years. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| All articles except those detailed below and those stores which are issued periodically | 12 | |
| Weedon Section. | ||
| Scabbards—Sword-bayonet | 8 | |
| Sword, Cavalry | 10 | |
| Bottles, oil | 8 | |
| Pull-throughs—Cords | 1 | In all cases. |
| Weights | 8 | |
| Reflectors, mirror, S.A., ·303 in. | 8 | |
| Tubes, aiming | 5 | |
| Flags, lance | 2 | |
| Stamps, steel, for metal and for wood— | ||
| Figures, ⁵⁄₄ in. | 5 | |
| Letters, ⁵⁄₄ in. | 10 | |
| Dash lines, ½ in. | 10 | |
| Scabbards, sword, Staff sergeants “Sam Browne” | 8 | |
| Section No. 1a. | ||
| Aprons, leg | 10 | |
| Bags, ammunition, canvas | 4 | |
| Belts—Pouch, buff, G.S. | 8 | |
| Waist, brown, sword, “Sam Browne” | 7 | |
| Waist, buff, M.S. | 9 | |
| Bottles, water, enamelled | .. | ·Replaced when condemned by Board of Survey. |
| Carriers, water-bottle, with shoulder-strap | 6 | |
| Cases, brown, pistol | 9 | |
| Covers, mess-tin, drab, duck | 3 | |
| Frogs—Black, bayonet, G.S. | 8* | |
| Brown, wire-cutter | 10 | |
| Brown or buff, bayonet, G.S. | 12† | |
| Haversacks—G.S. | 6 | |
| Other services | 9 | |
| Knots, sword, all patterns | 8 | |
| Lanyards—Pistol, khaki | 3 | |
| Whistle | 3 | |
| Pouches— | ||
| Ammunition—Black | 7 | |
| Brown, pistol | 10 | |
| Buff, rifle, 20 rounds in chargers | 10 | |
| Writing-materials | 7 | |
| Slings—Carbine or rifle, buff | 8 | |
| Rifle, web | 4 | |
| Straps—Black, water-bottle | 4 | |
| Brown or buff, water-bottle | 5 | |
| Web, water-bottle | 3 | |
| Mess-tin, Mounted services | 6 | |
| Tins, mess | 3 | |
| Web equipment pattern— | ||
| Belts, waist | 9 | |
| Braces, with buckle | 9 | |
| Carriers—Cartridges, 75 rounds | 9 | |
| Intrenching-tool—Head | 5 | |
| Helve | 9 | |
| Water-bottle | 5 | |
| Frogs | 5 | |
| Haversacks | 9 | |
| Packs | 9 | |
| Straps, supporting | 9 |
- Sixteen years for units in possession of Mills web equipment.
† Twenty years for units in possession of Mills web equipment.
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