The Springfield musket armed Union soldiers in enormous numbers during the American Civil War, and the leather sling issued alongside it was correspondingly standard infantry equipment. Watervliet Arsenal, founded in 1813 along the Hudson River in New York, was one of the US Army’s principal ordnance and equipment production sites throughout the 19th century, and its markings on surviving slings and other gear serve as a genuine link to that manufacturing history. This reproduction recreates that mid-19th century sling pattern, marked in the Watervliet style, in genuine leather.
Springfield Musket Sling, Watervliet Arsenal Marking
This sling recreates the leather carrying strap issued with Springfield muskets around the American Civil War period, marked in the style of the Watervliet Arsenal, one of the US Army’s key ordnance production sites. Watervliet Arsenal, established in 1813 in New York State, remained a major supplier of equipment to the US Army across multiple conflicts. This reproduction recreates that mid-19th century American military sling in genuine leather.
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