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The Ridgeway Civil War
Reference Archive
Cavalry carbine sling plates (Regulation 1841)
This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years. This archive record is for educational purposes only. Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.
All items listed are believed
to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
Any excavated
relics have been recovered from private property with
owners permission.
This information is available for
research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.
P1607
Carbine sling buckle, Regulation 1841, Cavalry
This simple buckle was used to fasten a shoulder sling, from which
the cavalryman could hang his carbine when riding.
Construction is simple cast brass, bar is brazed to frame, flippers were
cast and then bent into place. A brass "batwing" was fastened to the end of
the strap with rivets, intended to give rigidity to end of the wide leather
sling.
Size and thickness varies, some are small contractor or Confederate copies.
Attractive example, minor bends, bar and flippers intact, batwing patina
is matching, missing some of the rivets.
Recovered: Culpeper Va
Plate measures 51.3mm x 80.4 (with bend)
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell Plate 799
P1609
Carbine sling buckle, Regulation 1841, Cavalry
This simple buckle was used to fasten a shoulder sling, from which
the cavalryman could hang his carbine when riding.
Construction is simple cast brass, bar is brazed to frame, flippers were
cast and then bent into place. A brass "batwing" was fastened to the end of
the strap with rivets, intended to give rigidity to end of the wide leather
sling.
Size and thickness varies, some are small contractor or Confederate copies.
Attractive example, minor bends, bar and flippers intact, batwing patina
is matching, missing some of the rivets.
Recovered: Culpeper Va
Plate measures 50.0mm (with bend) x 83.6mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell Plate 799