Belts
Hand-stitched cartridge belts sized for .375 H&H through .500 NE, backed with loden green suede.
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Gear that belongs in your safari kit.
Hand-stitched cartridge belts, slings, and cleaning kits — built by hunters for the African field. From plains game to dangerous game.
Anatomy of the kit
Four categories. Everything you need.
Slings
Rifle slings in waxed cowhide, woven leather, and cotton — fitted for vintage doubles and modern magazine rifles.
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Cleaning
Parker-Hale rods, Kynoch brushes and jags, Safari rollups — everything you need to maintain a rifle in the field.
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Cartridge accessories
Slides, holders, and snap caps for dangerous-game cartridges from .400 NE to .500 NE.
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Twenty years of safari knowledge.
Cleaning Rod Guide
Cleaning a rifle properly requires the use of a guide or support for the rod to ensure no damage will occur to the throat or chamber.
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A word of caution: hook swivels
Those neat looking quick detachable hook swivels (so hard to find these days) were intended to be used on studs attached to the buttstock and wood fore-end…not on a barrel mounted stud.
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Mold on Leather
For those living in humid climates, mold on leather products can be a pain.
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“Trader Keith used to make the best leather cartridge belt.”
Built by hunters, for hunters.
Every Trader Keith piece is hand-stitched leather, designed for the African field — from .375 H&H plains game to .500 NE dangerous game. Each cartridge belt, sling, and cleaning kit is made to outlast the safari.