American Civil War Era C1862-1865 U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal Leather Saddle \'Bucket\' / Boot Holster For 45-70 Calibre Cavalry Carbines Regiment Marked ‘T.C.’ ( Tennessee Cavalry Regiment). Sn 21685 Gun Cases / Gun Slips

American Civil War Era C1862-1865 U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal Leather Saddle 'Bucket' / Boot Holster For 45-70 Calibre Cavalry Carbines Regiment Marked ‘T.C.’ ( Tennessee Cavalry Regiment). Sn 21685 - 21685

The US Army Rock Island produced firearms, munitions and associated leather work to the Union army during the American civil war. Rock island also housed many Confederate POW’s during the latter stages of the war. This is an excellent Saddle 'Bucket' Holster For 45-70 Calibre Cavalry Carbines made by the Rock Island Arsenal. It is made of black hide leather and has iron buckles with leather straps. The open top bucket has brass plate at the throat to provide protection to the leather when holstering a carbine. The bucket is 13 ½” overall length. The leather of the bucket is impressed by the maker ‘ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL’. One tip of the upper leather strap is impressed with ‘T.C’ most likely to the Union’s Tennessee Cavalry Regiment which saw action in the Civil war (The Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Murfreesboro, Nashville, and Carthage, Tennessee and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on July 15, 1862, under the command of Colonel William Brickly Stokes. The regiment lost a total of 245 men during service; 1 officer and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 175 enlisted men died of disease or accident. The 5th Tennessee Cavalry mustered out of service on August 14, 1865). The price for this excellent Civil war piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21685 (other countries holsters box) NB The Deactivated Modern U.S Civil War Smith’s Carbine Illustrated In The Images Is Not Included But is Available On This Website Stock Number Sn 11419:17)

£675.00