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 an early 4th Pattern one piece leather sling, not one of the more common ones made from two salvaged civil war slings sewn together. There are some surface cracks in the sling and some wrinkling. It has the brass stud. 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)

WW1 WW2 US Leather Rifle Sling. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “military-antiques-toronto” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Canada.

Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling for the M1903 Springfield or M1917 Enfield Rifle – Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling. There are no visible markings or dates. This sling has the correct WWI Blackened Brass hooks. Still retains some of the original blackening on the brass hooks. The sling is used, see photo’s for condition. The sling has both leather keepers. The leather is soft and pliable. No rips or tears in the leather. There are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The leather has darkened due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. There are no visible markings or dates on the sling. The lower hook rivet, on the lower short strap has partially pulled through the leather. The other two rivets are tight. This is an Original Functional WWI era Sling and would look great on a WWI era rifle. NOTE: this is a collectible item, suitable for a correct historic display. It is NOT recommended 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. 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 this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: United States
• Weapon: M1903 Springfield or M1 Garand Rifle
• Branch of Service: US Army
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country: United States
• Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
• Manufacturer: Unknown
• Item: M1907 Leather Rifle Sling
• Conflict: WW I (1914-18)