leather rifle sling

BRUCE CANFIELD COLLECTION WITH SIGNED LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY! US Army troopers out on the Plains in the Indian Wars faced many dangers during their arduous campaigns. Those intrepid soldiers in “dirty shirt blue” protected settlers, miners, and railroad crews from “hostiles”, forced renegade bands back onto the reservation, and stopped the illicit gun trade funneling weapons into the hands of native warriors. They carried the classic M-1873 “Trapdoor” Springfield rifle on a specially designed “single claw” leather sling produced by Watervliet Arsenal. This US Army Indian Wars TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD WATERVLIET ARSENAL LEATHER RIFLE SLING is in good condition, with some overall drying, darkening, crazing, stiffening, wrinkling, and age wear evident (ALL pictured). Otherwise, the sling is in fine shape, with no other damage to the tough dark brown leather construction, which still remains somewhat pliant. Most interestingly, it boasts the classic darkened brass “single claw” at one end, which carries the inspector initials J. ” marked at the underside, sports the traditional sizing holes and leather adjustment slide, and is stamped at the sewn loop end with its maker, the famous “WATERVLIET / ARSENAL. The sling measures about 64″ long (originally 68″ but one must take into account the wrinkling and natural shrinking that the passage of over 125 years imparts), dates to the early 1880s, and is an exclusive item directly from the collection of Bruce Canfield, the noted authority on US military small arms of the post-Civil War era. It comes with a signed letter of authenticity guaranteeing its originality, and the fact that it’s resided in Mr. Canfield’s personal collection for the last 30 years. A fine example of a very rare, original US Army Indian Wars TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD WATERVLIET ARSENAL LEATHER RIFLE SLING. The item “US Army Indian Wars TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD WATERVLIET ARSENAL LEATHER RIFLE SLING” is in sale since Wednesday, July 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Indian Wars (1866-97)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “abramsantiques” and is located in Claremont, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

I removed from sling from a Springfield Trapdoor. Very good quality though. No markings that I could find on it. The sling is 1. Parts Questions and Requests. This would include fitment, period correct installation, additional pictures, etc. I would love to help you in any which way I can! Please be certain that all vintage parts are installed correctly and safely. We recommend a visual inspection and installation by a qualified gunsmith to assure utmost safety. I always strive to be fair and honest in my auctions! The item “Leather Sling From Springfield Trapdoor Good Shape” is in sale since Wednesday, October 21, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Hunting\Gun Parts\Rifle”. The seller is “drwinchester1873″ and is located in Columbia, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States.

This is a vintage 1873 Trapdoor Rifle Sling. It is the cool old 2 hole version in very good condition. The item “Vintage 2 Hole Leather Rifle Sling 1873 Trapdoor 1898 Krag OLD unmarked” is in sale since Friday, November 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Militaria (Date Unknown)\Other Militaria (Date Unknown)”. The seller is “trocol20″ and is located in Springfield, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States.

US ARMY KRAG RIFLE LEATHER SLING-ORIGINAL-COMPLETE. This sling is in excellent condition. This sling was stitched together by the US armory using 2 civil war slings to make this for the krag rifle as slings were in short demand at the time. See pictures for description. If you have any questions or want more pictures please ask. I will be listing more military gear and knives including Case , Marbles, Cattaraugus and others every week. Please check back to see what’s for sale. The item “US ARMY TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD / KRAG RIFLE LEATHER SLING-ORIGINAL-COMPLETE” is in sale since Tuesday, September 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Indian Wars (1866-97)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “dave307″ and is located in Marquette, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Conflict: Indian Wars (1866-97)

Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Sling – 2nd Pattern – Original – Very Nice Condition. Up for Sale is an Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Sling. This is the 2nd Pattern Sling, with a single hook at one end and a brass stud loop at the other end. The sling is approximatley 1 1/4″ wide x 65″ long. These longer slings were commonly made by sewing two salvaged Civil War Musket Sling together. You can see the seam were the two slings were sewen together. The only visible markings on the sling is a “US”. The leather is soft and supple, some wrinkling of the leather. No breaks through the leather. It has the original sling keepers. Still has the original dark brown color. 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 2nd Pat” is in sale since Tuesday, July 21, 2020. 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.

• Caliber: .45-70 Government
• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor
• Branch of Service: US Army
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Conflict: Indian Wars (1866-97)
• Version: 2nd Pattern
• Weapon: US M1873 Trapdoor Rifle
• Country: United States of America
• Time Period: Indian Wars 1874-1898
• Item: Leather Rifle Sling

REPRO US LEATHER SLING LOT OF 8 – 1873 TRAPDOOR 1898 KRAG RIFLE RIA MARKED. Bought from local estate. Please see my other auctions for more estate military items. Thank you and good luck! Add a map to your own listings. The item “REPRO US LEATHER SLING LOT OF 8 1873 TRAPDOOR 1898 KRAG RIFLE RIA MARKED” is in sale since Monday, July 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Militaria (Date Unknown)\Other Militaria (Date Unknown)”. The seller is “aceshigh!” and is located in East Northport, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE -ACTUAL PHOTOS. ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL ORIGINAL. SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR RIFLE ORIGINAL US ARMY ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL 70″LONG 1 1/4″ LEATHER SLING-LATER 4TH PATTERN-VINTAGE 1873 -1889 OEM GUN PARTS. 45-70 CAL. IN GOOD USED CONDITION!! MARKED ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL/E. WIDE BRASS HOOK(WITH PATINA) ON 1 END AND BRASS STUD/ LOOP ON THE OTHER END. 1 1/4″ WIDE X 70″ LONG WITH OVAL HOLES. LEATHER IS FAIRLY SUPPLE WITH SOME LIGHT AGE CRAZING PRESENT. NO BREAKS PRESENT-GOOD RUSSET BROWN COLOR AND FINISH PRESENT. MAY ALSO FIT U. REMOVED FROM A MODEL 1884 TRAPDOOR RIFLE-MORE PARTS FROM THIS SAME GUN TO BE LISTED SOON. INSTALLATION BY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH IS RECOMMENDED. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS ONE FOLKS!!! MORE LISTINGS ADDED DAILY!! The item “US ARMY 1884 SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR R. I. ARSENAL LEATHER RIFLE SLING 4TH PATTERN” is in sale since Thursday, April 16, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Indian Wars (1866-97)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “7382thomas” and is located in Coronado, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor

Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Sling – 5th Pattern – Original – Very Nice Condition. This is the 5th Pattern Sling, with the narrow prong hook at one end and a brass stud loop at the other end. The sling is approximately 1 1/4″ wide x 70″ long. The sling has the round holes. This sling is made from salvage civil war musket slings that were sewen together. The leather is soft and supple. Some wrinkling and minor surface cracks. No deep cracks or crazing. No breaks through the leather. It has the original sling keepers. Still has the original rich dark brown color. No visible 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 5th Pat 2″ is in sale since Friday, April 3, 2020. 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.

• Branch of Service: US Army
• Style: 5th Type or Pattern
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor
• Country: United States of America
• Time Period: Indian Wars 1866-1897
• Item: Trapdoor or Krag Rifle Sling
• Weapon: M1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle

Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Sling – 4th Pattern – Original – Very Nice Condition. This is the Later Shorter, 4th Pattern Sling, with the wide prong hook at one end and a brass stud loop at the other end. The sling is approximatley 1 1/4″ wide x 70″ long. The sling has the oval holes. This sling is made from a single length of leather, NOT the salvage civil war musket slings that were sewen together. The leather is soft and supple. Some wrinkling and minor surface cracks. No crazing in the leather. No breaks in the leather. It has the original sling keepers. Still has the original russett brown color. There are no visible manufacture markings on the sling. Faint inspector initals near the stud end. 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 4th Pat 2″ is in sale since Friday, April 3, 2020. 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/Region of Manufacture: United States
• 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: 4th Type or Pattern

Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Sling – 4th Pattern – Marked: Rock Island Arsenal – Original – Very Nice Condition. This is the 4th Pattern Sling, with the wide prong hook at one end and a brass stud loop at the other end. The sling is approximatley 1 1/4″ wide x 70″ long. The sling has the oval holes. This sling is made from a single length of leather, NOT the salvage civil war musket slings that were sewen together. The leather is starting to stiffen, but is still supple and pliable. Some wrinkling and minor surface cracks in the leather, no crazing. It has the original sling keepers. Still has the original dark brown color. The sling is marked: Rock Island Arsenal. 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 RIA 4th” is in sale since Friday, April 3, 2020. 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.

• Branch of Service: US Army
• Style: 4th Type or Pattern
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor
• Country: United States of America
• Time Period: Indian Wars 1866-1897
• Item: Trapdoor or Krag Rifle Sling
• Weapon: M1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle