leather rifle sling

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 a one piece sling, NOT the more common sling made from two savalaged civil war slings sewen together. There are some surface cracks in the sling and some wrinkling. It looks like a repair at the end of the sling with the brass stud, see photo. These slings are getting very difficult to find. Check out my other items. The item “Indian War US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling 4th Pat” is in sale since Friday, September 10, 2021. 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 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
• Conflict: Indian Wars (1866-97)
• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor
• Other #2: M1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle