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CANTEEN SLINGS
Confederate canteen slings are varied. The canteen slings below are all copied from ones pictured in Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book. The South produced canteen slings made of leather, canvas duck, cotton drill, cotton ticking, and cotton webbing. All the examples below are correct in the materials and technique in which they are made.
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| CSCS1 Confederate Leather Canteen Sling, Iron Dyed with either a Brass Or Iron Buckle (1861-65)
The confederate leather slings were made of leather, with iron roller buckle or a brass buckle hand sewn into place. They varied in width and can be made 5/8” up to 1” wide. This sling is made with your choice of natural oiled leather or Iron dyed leather.…………….….$30.
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| CSCS2 Confederate Leather Canteen Sling, Iron Dyed with either a Iron Buckle, 1 ¼” Wide (1861-65)
This type sling appears in many early war images on canteens with wide sling loops. It is Iron dyed, with a iron roller buckle hand sewn into place................................$30.
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| CSCS3 Confederate, Leather “Split” Strap Iron Dyed (c1863-64).
A mid to late war strap it appears on photos taken of the Confederate dead at the Alsop Farm, It apparently was made to be used on captured & issued U.S. M1858 Canteens. The “Split” in the 7/8” wide strap, cradles the M1858 canteen, making it ride better. The strap comes either in russet or black, and is joined by a captured saber belt strap button as per originals……………………$20.
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CSCS4 Confederate Iron Roller Buckle, Folded Cloth Canteen Sling (1861-1865)
As Seen in the Canteen Book by Silvia & O’Donnell on “Gardner” Canteens. This sling has a 7/8” iron roller buckle sewn into it with a leather keeper. To adjust the strap, the tongue is simply worked into the period machine sewn cotton drill strap. Seen on Gardner wood canteens as well as tin drum canteens……..$25.
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CSCS5 Confederate Cotton Web Canteen Sling, With Iron Roller Buckle (1861-65)
As Seen in the Canteen Book by Silvia & O’Donnell on “Gardner” Canteens
And on C.S. Tin Drum and Captured Canteens. This strap features a 7/8” iron wire roller buckle secured with a leather end piece, that is saddle stitched to the web strap. The buckle adjusts by working the tongue thought the web...….$25.
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| CSCS6 Confederate, Hughes Pendergrass & Snow Web Canteen Sling (1862-65)
Made by the firm Hughes Pendergrass & Snow for the Confederate government. This sling is seen in Echoes of Glory CS & Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book on C.S. Tin Drum & captured U.S. Canteens. It is made with a leather end piece with a buttonhole punched in it. Hand sewn to the webbing with a leather button sewn to the other end. Simple and effective………………………$25.
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| CSCS7 Confederate Web Canteen Sling with Suspender Buckle (1861-1865)
As seen in Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book. This sling is seen on Tin drum, wood “Gardner” canteens and captured US m1858 canteens. Made of period correct webbing the suspender buckle is hand sewn into the one end and the other is overcast stitched to prevent fraying. Very sturdy and servicea.….$20.
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| CSCS8 Confederate Folded Cloth Canteen Sling with Suspender Buckle (1861-65)
This canteen sling is seen on many examples of Tin Drum canteen. It is made of period machine sewn cotton canvas belting with a 1” suspender buckle sewn to the end. As seen in Silvia & O’Donnell’s Canteen book……………...………$20.
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| MUSKET & RIFLE SLINGS
The Confederacy faced with the shortages of leather started making rifle slings from lined, cotton canvas, and webbing. They also imported slings from the foreign countries that they bought arms from. Below are some of the slings we offer
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| CSRS1 Confederate Cloth Sling for Rifle-Musket 1862-65)
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 hand sewn into place. The sling had a leather strip hand sewn in to place for the adjusting holes, with leather keepers.
This is a common item in the CSA found from Tennessee to Virginia..…….$25.
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| CSRS2 English Imported Friction Sling for Enfield Rifle & Rifle Musket
(1862-65)
The sling this is copied from is in the Robert Freeman Collection. It is still attached to its 1862 stamped Enfield rifle musket 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 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.
Black Harness Leather………$45.
White Buff……………………...$50
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| NEW!!!CSRS3 English Imported Buckle Sling for Enfield Rifle & Rifle Musket
(1862-65)
The sling this is copied from originals viewed in private collections.
These slings are a unique type imported and used by the CS Army. Slings come complete with correct buckle and instructions on how to assemble them onto your Enfield
Black Wax Flesh…………$55.
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| Russet …………………….. $55.
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| White Buff .....................$85. |
