Pre-WWI French Army Leather Rifle Sling for Mle 1866 Chassepot Rifle Original
Original pre-WWI French Army Leather Rifle Sling for the Mle 1866 Chassepot Rifle – Nice Condition – RARE. This sling is used, see photo’s for condition. No rips or tears, some wrinkling or surface cracking in the leather. There are no markings or dates on the sling. The sling is approximately 50″ long x 1″ wide. It has a brass buckle and brass stud. NOTE: this is a collectible item, suitable for a correct historic display. It is NOT recommened for actual use. If you break it trying to use it, it is NOT returnable. 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 French Army Leather Rifle Sling for Mle 1866 Chassepot Rifle Original” is in sale since Sunday, May 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\France”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Time Period: pre-WWI before 1914
- Item: Leather Rifle Sling
- Weapon: Mle 1866 Chassepot Rifle
- Service: French Army
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