US Cavalry Carbine sling and clip for ACW and American Plains

The American Cavalry in the American Civil War used carbines instead of rifles as they where shorter, lighter and easier to use, (fire) on a horse than a longer rifle.

As the carbines where shorter they could be carried differently than an infantryman carried a rifle or musket. The US and Southern cavalry used a leather sling that crossed across the body on the end of the carbine sling was a large snap clip which would clip onto the ring on the side of the carbine. The US cavalry carbine sling allowed the cavalry trooper to carry his carbine on his side under his arm ready to use quickly.

The carbine sling and clip was still used by the US cavalry after the American Civil War during the American Indian Wars on the Indian plains of America. 

The cavalry carbine leather sling where used on most of the issue carbines used by both the Northern cavalry and the Southern rebel cavalry. Most carbines where made with the metal sling loop on the side for the carbine sling clip to clip on.

Carbines that the leather carbine sling will fit include:

• 1859 Sharps carbine.
• 1865 Spencer carbine.
• 1873 Springfield carbine.

The leather carbine sling and clip features:

• Wide black leather shoulder strap is 2.1" (550mm) wide.
• Brass buckle with double claw fastener.
• Brass tip on the end of the shoulder strap.
• 3 sets of double punched holes on the strap for the buckle double claw to fasten into, so you can adjust the in 3 sizes.
• Total length of the shoulder sling is 64" (162cm) long.
• Metal snap swivel with metal bar which slides onto the leather sling.

This replica leather carbine sling will fit original and replica carbines including the replica 1859 Sharps carbine made by Denix.

Price is for 1 x black leather cavalry carbine and metal snap swivel.