February 1, 2021
US CIVIL WAR / INDIAN WARS ERA? LEATHER RIFLE SLING with DOUBLE WIRE BRASS HOOK M. I looked at this with a few people and we all believe it is a Civil War to Indian Wars era sling. It has all of the physical characteristics of an 1800s leather rifle sling. Sharps, Spencer or Henry type of rifle. 51 ¼ inches of leather and the total length is 28 ¼ inches. Keeper hook is in very good and straight condition. It is securely fastened within the end of the sling with strong leather and stitching. On the backside of the sling, there is a hole reinforcement of 24 ¾ inches. Of that, about 2 ¼ inches of it has come undone due to the stitching has broken. The backside is a rough texture common to leather. The hole reinforcement is slightly rough. The leather keeper is securely attached and has a small area of surface cracking. The top of the sling is a mixture of smooth, some surface cracking, and some areas of normal surface wear. The leather is strong and pliable. It is stamped within a rectangle: M. We do not believe this to be the year of manufacture. But rather a lot or other identification number. Currently not sure what this is for. If anyone has any additional information, please let me know. The item “US CIVIL WAR / INDIAN WARS ERA LEATHER RIFLE SLING with DOUBLE WIRE BRASS HOOK” is in sale since Sunday, January 31, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Other Civil War Original Items”. The seller is “scoutbovat2013″ and is located in Glenmont, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
March 6, 2020
For sale here is what i believe to be a US Civil War Era Musket Sling. If you know what this sling is for, please inform me, and i will update the listing. The sling is complete with brass buckle and hook. The sling is made of black leather. The brass components show heavy age and patina. The black leather is supple and strong, and looks good, but it does have some surface finish loss and crazing. That said, this piece is strong. The brass buckle is marked with the letter F, and the leather is marked with an inspector stamp of A. The sling is approximately 42 long including the buckle and the hook. The sling is 1 7/8 wide. This is a great looking early sling that will display well! Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have. Please take a look at my other great items! The item “US Civil War Indian Wars Leather Rifle Musket Sling Strap Inspector Marked S81″ is in sale since Wednesday, March 4, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Other Civil War Original Items”. The seller is “cadencemilitaria” and is located in Lenoir, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Featured Refinements: Civil War Musket
March 5, 2020
For sale here is what i believe to be a US Civil War Era Musket Sling. If you know what this sling is for, please inform me, and i will update the listing. The sling is complete with brass buckle and hook. The sling is made of black leather. The brass components show heavy age and patina. The black leather is supple and strong, but is losing quite a bit of its surface finish. That said, this piece is strong. However, i cannot find any stampings in the leather, and the brass is unmarked. The back of the strap has the number 20 stamped in paint. I haven’t unhooked the sling, but it is approximately 42 long including the buckle and the hook. The sling is 1 7/8 wide. This is a great looking early sling that will display well! Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have. Please take a look at my other great items! The item “US Civil War Indian Wars Unit Marked Leather Rifle Musket Sling Strap Nice! S80″ is in sale since Wednesday, March 4, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Other Civil War Original Items”. The seller is “cadencemilitaria” and is located in Lenoir, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Featured Refinements: Civil War Musket