leather rifle sling

Original pre-WWI US Army/USMC M1903 Leather Sling for the Krag Rifle or Carbine – Marked: Rock Island Arsenal 1903 – VERY RARE. The sling is marked Rock Island Arsenal 1903. The marking are very faint but are readable. They are easier to see than they appear in the photo’s. This sling has the correct Blackened Brass hook. The sling is used, see photo’s for condition. The sling has both leather keeper. The leather is soft and supple. There is some minor wrinkling on the surface of the leather. No deep cracks or breaks. The leather has darken with age, but still retains that rich russet brown color. The sticting is all tight and intact. This is an Original Functional pre-WWI era Sling and would look great on a WWI era rifle. These early M1903 Slings are Very RARE. The M1903 sling was patterned after the M1887 Sling and was adopted to be used with the Krag Rifle or Carbine and the NEW M1903 Rifle. The sling was 48 long and had the same type of brass adjustment frog and button as the M1887 sling. The M1903 slings were dated (1903 & 1904 were observed) and all examples were believed to be made by Rock Island Arsenal. While marginally adequate as a carrying sling, it was not long enough to be useful as a shooting aid. The sling was replaced with the M1907 sling, which was used through WWI & WWII. NOTE: this is a collectible item, suitable for a correct historic display. It is NOT recommened for actual use. This is the sling that was commonly used on the M1917 Enfield, the M1 Garand, the M1903 Springfield, the M1903A3 Springfield and the M1941 Johnson Rifles. Check out my other items. The item “Pre-WWI US ARMY M1903 Leather Sling Krag Rifle or Carbine R. I. A. 1903 RARE” is in sale since Wednesday, March 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• country: USA
• War time period: WWI 1914-1918
• description: M1903 Sling
• description 1`: M1903 Leather rifle sling
• Original or Reproduction: Original
• Time Period, War: pre-WWI before 1914

WWI vintage US Military leather sling for a 1903 Springfield or 1917 Enfield rifle. One section marked, Hoyt 1918 J. Made by Hoyt of El Monte, California. 1 1/4 brown leather with. Brass hooks and loop and both original loop keepers. Sling is in good condition, lightly used. Leather is supple and stitching sound. You get whats in the pics, guaranteed authentic. International Buyers Please Note. We include all the information we have about this item and if its not shown in the photos, then its not included. The item “WWI US Army 1903 Springfield Rifle Leather Sling, 1918 Hoyt” is in sale since Monday, March 13, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “travis…” and is located in Denver, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States.

Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Sling – 3rd Pattern – Original – Nice Condition. This is the 3rd Pattern Sling, with the narrow prong hook at one end and a brass stud loop at the other end. The sling is approximatley 1 1/4″ wide x 65″ long. The sling has the round holes. This sling is a single length, NOT made from salvage civil was musket slings that were sewen together. The leather is soft and supple. Minor surface cracking on the surface of the sling. No deep cracks or crazing. No breaks through the leather. It has the original sling keepers. Still has the original rich dark brown color. It has faint Rock Island Arsenal markings on the sling. The sling is used, please see photo’s for condition. The age of the leather, will make the sling weaker than when it was new, and may not be able to support the weight of the weapon. Check out my other items. The item “Indian War US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling 3rd Pat 1″ is in sale since Wednesday, March 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Indian Wars (1866-97)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country: United States of America
• Time Period: Indian Wars 1866-1897
• Item: Trapdoor or Krag Rifle Sling
• Weapon: M1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle
• Branch of Service: US Army
• Style: 3rd Type or Pattern