Brewer
Cadet
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2019
- Location
- Near San Francisco.
Hello Everyone,
I am new to this era and i am learning as well as getting into BP percussion.
A friend of mine bought an old rifle and this sling came on it. He did not care for it and he gave it to me because he thought it would be up my alley. I am new to the 1860s and i have no idea what it is. What i can say is that it was toasty as toasty gets, i think this might have been up an attic in a half century. i had to oil it a bit to get if off his rifle and i have since oiled it up completely. I have not oiled the sliding band for comparison. It kind of look like an enfield p53 style from my research but it is not exactly it. It does look almost identical to the confederate linen slings on E bay currently, just made of leather.It is 51 inches long and it does have a makers mark. IMD (over an arrow) 10 11 30. im not sure the last two, it could be 39. Any ideas? Thank you ahead of time.
I am new to this era and i am learning as well as getting into BP percussion.
A friend of mine bought an old rifle and this sling came on it. He did not care for it and he gave it to me because he thought it would be up my alley. I am new to the 1860s and i have no idea what it is. What i can say is that it was toasty as toasty gets, i think this might have been up an attic in a half century. i had to oil it a bit to get if off his rifle and i have since oiled it up completely. I have not oiled the sliding band for comparison. It kind of look like an enfield p53 style from my research but it is not exactly it. It does look almost identical to the confederate linen slings on E bay currently, just made of leather.It is 51 inches long and it does have a makers mark. IMD (over an arrow) 10 11 30. im not sure the last two, it could be 39. Any ideas? Thank you ahead of time.