leather rifle sling

Original WWII Era German Army Leather Sling for the Mauser Model 98 & 98K Rifle – Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original WWII Era German Army Leather Sling for the Mauser Model 98 & 98K Rifle. There are no visible markings or dates. The sling has the leather keeper, but is missing the leather stock piece. The leather is soft and supple. No rips or tears in the leather. There are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The leather has darkened due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. This is an Original Functional WWII era Mauser Rifle Sling and would look great on a WWII era Mauser Rifle. NOTE: this is a collectible item, suitable for a correct historic display. It is NOT recommended for actual use. This is the sling that was commonly used on the M1917 Enfield, the M1 Garand, the M1903 Springfield, the M1903A3 Springfield and the M1941 Johnson Rifles. Check out my other items. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: Germany
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
• Counrty: German
• Time Period: WWII 1939-1945
• Item: German Mauser Leather Rifle Sling
• Weapon: Mauser 98 or 98K Rilfe
• Branch of Service: German Army

Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling – 4th Pat. Very Nice Condition. Up for sale is an. Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling – 4th Pattern. The leather is soft and supple. The leather has darkened with age, dark brown in color. This is the 4th pattern sling with the wide hooks and oval holes. This is an early 4th Pattern one piece leather sling, not one of the more common ones made from two salvaged civil war slings sewn together. There are some surface cracks in the sling and some wrinkling. It has the brass stud. These slings are getting very difficult to find. Check out my other items. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Indian Wars (1866-97)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Time period: Indian Wars 1866-1897
• Item: Leather Rifle Sling
• Branch of Service: US Army Cavalry
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Other: 4th Pattern Sling
• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor
• Other #2: M1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle
• Conflict: Indian Wars (1866-97)

Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling – 4th Pat. Very Nice Condition. Up for sale is an. Indian War Era US Army Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Leather Rifle Sling – 4th Pattern. The leather is soft and supple. The leather has darkened with age, dark brown in color. This is the 4th pattern sling with the wide hooks and oval holes. This is an early 4th Pattern one piece leather sling, not one of the more common ones made from two salvaged civil war slings sewn together. There are some surface cracks in the sling and some wrinkling. It has the brass stud. These slings are getting very difficult to find. Check out my other items. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Indian Wars (1866-97)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Time period: Indian Wars 1866-1897
• Item: Leather Rifle Sling
• Branch of Service: US Army Cavalry
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Other: 4th Pattern Sling
• Featured Refinements: Springfield Trapdoor
• Other #2: M1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle
• Conflict: Indian Wars (1866-97)