Bandolier



Bandolier is a clothing in Red Dead Redemption. The bandolier is a type of belt designed to hold ammunition. Traditionally, the bandolier is worn over the chest, and is made from canvas or leather. In the American Old west, the wearing of a fully-stocked bandolier communicated the wearers participation in a violent profession, but was also wealthy enough to maintain a full stock of expensive ammunition.

In-game, Marston can buy a bandolier from any gunsmith or general store clerk. Doing so allows Marston to carry twice as much rifle ammo. While earlier game material showed Marston wearing two bandoliers, this was dropped in favor of just the one.

The bandolier is also used by the United States machine-gunners during the Vietnam War, although not in the same sense. Bandoliers during the Vietnam War were just "chain" ammo belts for belt-fed machine-guns, which were usually draped across a soldier's shoulders.