This kit includes the cut leather pieces needed to a U.S. pistol cartridge box. This pattern box was designed for use with waist belt suspension. Suitable for use throughout the war. The hardware included allows you to make either a pre-war/early war box with no rivets, a early/mid war box with rivets on the belt straps or a late war box with rivets on the belt straps and rivets on the latch tab.
Please note this kit includes the cut leather pieces, a large acorn finial and burr,4 rivets and burrs for the belt straps, one rivet and burr for the closure tab only
no instructions are included with the kit however...
Cpt. Whitehall of Company D USSS made a how to you tube video for assembling this kit check it out here
https://youtu.be/VlGwg8x5t7I
Pictures of these original boxes may help you with construction details for your kit
https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-u-s-civil-war-pistol-cartridge-box-4?variant=41309501227077
https://uniondb.com/products/pistol-cartridge-box
https://perryadamsantiques.com/shop/accouterments-buttons/idd-civil-war-44-cal-pistol-cartridge-box/
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/parts---ammo---accessories/military-collectible-us/original-u-s--civil-war-percussion-pistol-cartridge-box-colt-1860-army.cfm?gun_id=101301105