P29   Carbine Sling Buckle, Regulation 1841 Pattern (Maker Marked)

Nice maker marked plate. This piece is intact including the bar, flippers, and the "batwing." This piece is a little bent as the pictures show. This piece has not been repaired. Marked on the frame " T.J. Sheppard and E. Gaylord Chicopee Mass." These were contracted to Emerson Gaylord of Mass. He produced nearly 50,000 slings from mid to late war.

Recovered: Petersburg, VA

Plate Measures 51 x 83mm

Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, plate 799

Price: $150.00