Federal Carbine Sling Buckle
Item: Federal Carbine Sling Buckle
Construction: Cast brass. Brass cross bar with keepers.
Use: Fastened the cavalryman's leather sling which carried a carbine.
Condition: Excellent, excavated. Greenish-brown patina with light yellow soil coating. The frame and cross bar are thicker and heavier than some other examples. Both original belt attachment tongues are present, but with only slight movement as they do not freely rotate. There are no cracks, breaks, bends or repairs.
Recovered: Charlestown, WV area.
Approximate size: 49 x 81 mm.
Reference: A similar example is found in the following reference book:
- "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch, page 193, item 1.
See above page in the additional images.
Comments: This Federal carbine sling buckle was acquired directly from the digger and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War buckle, plate, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC8275
- Price:
- $135.00
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