Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2020 : Sale A1220 Lot 317
A MODEL 1831 FEDERAL CAVALRYMANS CARBINE-SLING
Product Details
A MODEL 1831 FEDERAL CAVALRYMAN'S CARBINE-SLING
circa 1863, in black bridle leather 2 3/8in. wide and 56in. long, complete with steel snap swivel, brass two-prong sling buckle and brass 'batwing' tip, good condition with inspectors marks
Other Notes: Issued to the Union cavalry prior to and during the Civil War, the sling was worn over the trooper's shoulder with the snap-hook attached to the sling bar on the carbine, allowing the trooper's hands to be free to use the horse's reins.
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Estimate £200-300