U. S. Waist Belts options

[The Warning]

I was thinking of getting a U. S. Waist Belt from MB&S and noticed they have three options: 1. Belt With Standing Loop 2. Belt With Brass Clip 3. Plain Belt (No Loop, No Clips). Any recommendations/preferences or information on what was most common?

[CompanyWag]

Re: U. S. Waist Belts options

Standing loop version will serve you for the entire war period, whereas the brass keeper version is only correct for the 2nd half of the war. Photographic evidence showed some soldiers didn't bother trying to thread the belt through the standing loop, but either let it hang behind the belt or cut the loop off altogether.

[The Warning]

Re: U. S. Waist Belts options

Thank you!