Indian War US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling 4th Pat 2

Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling – 4th Pat. Very Nice Condition. Up for sale is an. Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling – 4th Pattern. The leather is soft and supple. The leather has darkened with age, dark brown in color. This is the 4th pattern sling with the wide hooks and oval holes. This is an early 4th Pattern one piece leather sling, not one of the more common ones made from two savalaged civil war slings sewn together. There are some surface cracks in the sling and some wrinkling. It has the brass stud and both leather keepers, see photo. The sling is marked: Rock Island Arsenal over H. These slings are getting very difficult to find. Check out my other items. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Indian Wars (1866-97)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Time period: Indian Wars 1866-1897
• Item: Leather Rifle Sling
• Branch of Service: US Army Cavalry
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Other: 4th Pattern Sling
• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor
• Other #2: M1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle
• Conflict: Indian Wars (1866-97)