Rare Buff Leather Cavalry Carbine Sling 

Description

 Rare Buff Leather Cavalry Carbine Sling 

An original buff leather cavalry carbine sling. The cavalry accoutrement is unshortened and is in complete condition. Issued to and used by Federal cavalry prior to and during the Civil War, this buff leather sling is in the original brown and had not been dyed black as required in the 1851 army regulations.  

Exterior exhibits a strong brown color with a Mexican war / early civil war buff finish to the leather. The leather sling is excellent. The strong buff sling measures approximately 56” long by 2¼” wide and is complete with its steel, one-link swivel, a brass two-prong buckle and the brass ‘batwing’ tip. 

The original maker-snap hook is present Swivel has three components: snaphook, middle link and steel sling loop and measures 8½” in total length. When the snaphook attached to the trooper’s carbine sling bar, it rendered the trooper’s hands free maintain the reins while aboard his horse.  

Leather exterior surface displays only slight soiling.  Interior shows few dark spots and some light surface grime / staining from use. Sling body still very strong. Once shiny bright, all metal areas of the swivel with a pleasing gray patina. 

Original, buff leather, uncut specimens of Civil War era Union cavalry slings are seldom seen and very fast becoming scarce in the collecting field today.  A very nice complete example of an early piece of equipment issued to Federal cavalrymen.  A great addition to any cavalry collection. 

Inventory Number: CAV 128