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Musket Barrel Band with Sling Loop

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This excavated musket barrel band with sling loop, for the M1861 Springfield rifled musket, is in its raw, "as dug" condition. Its surface is moderately pitted but otherwise in very good solid shape. It has no cracks, breaks, bends, or repairs and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War firearm, campsite, battlefield, or general relic collection.

Reference: Examples of similar barrel bands with sling loops are pictured in:

• "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 120, item 8 and page 174, item 12.
• "The Hammond Civil War Collection" by Mike O'Donnell & Howard Crouch, page 130, item 6.

See above pages in the additional images.

Approximate measurements:

Loop interior: 1.18 x 1.44 inches
Band exterior width: 1.43 inches.
Overall length (including sling loop): 2.64 inches.
Sling hook exterior width: 1.71 inches.

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Product Code:

PC9267

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Price:

$65.00

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This brand is available for:

MISC. EXCAVATED ITEMS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , FEDERAL RELICS , FIREARMS