Original U.S. Indian Wars Early Issue “Spliced” Allin Conversion Sling Made from Civil War Slings - M1868 Trapdoor Springfield Martini-Henry Accessories France sentTo open

France sentTo open

Nicely marked on the bottom:

Complete with the rare socket bayonet and even rarer cleaning rod

Often the sabers and scabbards that saw service with the British military were rack numbered

and the front pad is marked with the depot stamp but difficult to read

Original U.S. Indian Wars Early Issue “Spliced” Allin Conversion Sling Made from Civil War Slings - M1868 Trapdoor Springfield Martini-Henry Accessories France sentTo openOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a really stellar piece of kit with great history. When the M1868 Trapdoor Springfield rifle was developed, they were generally issued with longer leather slings, often made from two Civil War rifle musket slings sewn together. The same was done with the Allin Conversion rifles, which were M1861 rifles converted to use the breech loading Trapdoor mechanism, designed by Master Armorer Erskine S. Allin of the