Musket and Rifle Slings
All the slings offered hear are copied from originals in private and public collections and are handsewn as per the originals.
UNION
USRS1 U.S. M1841 Russet Leather Musket Sling for .69 Cal. Muskets (1842-1865) - $40.00
Made for the Flintlock M1816 & M1840 Musket. This sling features a cast brass sling hook and is made out of oiled russet leather. It is handsewn.
USRS2 U.S. M1861 Russet Leather Musket Sling for .58 Cal. Rifle- Muskets (1861-1872) - $40.00
The pattern of 1861 sling is made of oiled russet leather, with a brass wire hook hand riveted & sewn into place. It was used until 1872 when a longer sling was needed. Can be inspector marked.
CONFEDERATE
The Confederacy, faced with the shortages of leather, started making rifle slings from linen, cotton canvas, and webbing. They also imported slings from the foreign countries they bought arms from. Below are some of the slings we offer:
CSRS1 Confederate Cloth Sling for Rifle-Musket 1862-65) - $35.00
This is a one size fits all as per the original. It will fit Springfield, Mississippi Type, Enfield Rifles & Musketoons/Carbines (it is not made to fit the long Enfield). It is made of period machine sewn cotton heavy osnaburg (via the 1851 Wilson Mechanism) with iron adjusting hook handsewn into place. The sling had a leather strip handsewn into place for the adjusting holes, with leather keepers. This is a common item in the CSA found from Tennessee to Virginia.
CSRS2 English Imported Sling for Enfield Rifle & Rifle Musket (1862-65) - Black Wax Flesh $40.00 or White Buff $45.00
The sling this is copied from is in the Robert Freeman Collection. It is still attached to its 1862 stamped Enfield rifle musket and is identified to the 2nd Louisiana Infantry. The original sling is made of white buff leather, and is secured to the trigger guard sling guide by a leather thong that is tied. The other end has a standing loop and a sliding adjustment keeper. Most commonly found made of black-waxed flesh leather, I offer these in two different versions.
