Cavalry Carbine Sling / SOLD

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Cavalry Carbine Sling – Inventory Number: CAV 102 / SOLD A very nice complete example of a federal issue cavalry sling in black bridle leather. Issued to and used by Union cavalry prior to and during the Civil War. Worn over the soldier’s shoulder with the snap hook attached to the sling bar on the carbine. The bridle leather surface is very strong and supple. Maker’s mark is present between the buckles as are various others including “US” mark “12” and “Springfield, Mass”. A very nice example with supple bridle leather. Brass buckle and tip “batwings” original to the sling having never been cleaned!   Inventory Number: CAV 102 / SOLD

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Cavalry Carbine Sling / SOLD: Black leather strap with brass buckle, decorative brass plate, and metal clip at one end, shown on a white background.
A vintage Cavalry Carbine Sling with black leather, decorative brass accents, and a large tarnished brass buckle.
Close-up of an old, weathered Cavalry Carbine Sling with faintly embossed "U.S." letters on black leather and brass hardware at the edges. / SOLD.
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A Cavalry Carbine Sling with a wide black leather strap, metal clasp, and swivel hook at one end is laid flat on a white background.
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A close-up of the Cavalry Carbine Sling— a wide black leather belt featuring a brass rectangular buckle and decorative brass plate secured with rivets.
Close-up of the Cavalry Carbine Sling / SOLD, showing its weathered black surface, a brass fitting at the top, and "12" engraved below.
Close-up of a worn Cavalry Carbine Sling, showing faint, illegible engraving on the black leather strap and metal rivets at the top.

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