Engineering:Saddle ring
A saddle ring is a metal ring attached to the receiver of a carbine, rifle, or shotgun allowing it to be tied to a saddle or used with a specialized sling.[1][2] Saddle rings could be attached directly to the firearm, or in some cases to a saddle ring bar, which allowed the saddle ring to slide along the action, such as on the British Enfield P1856, a short cavalry version of the Pattern 1853 Enfield used in the American Civil War.[3][4]
Virtually every carbine-sized weapon used in the Civil War was equipped with a saddle ring and/or saddle ring/bar. Saddle rings are most commonly found on lever-action rifles and other firearms of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that were suitable for use on horseback. The muzzle of the rifle was placed in a ( carbine socket or boot ) scabbard.
The idea behind using the saddle ring, and its carbine sling, is to allow the mounted soldier to never be separated from his weapon.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GunTec Dictionary definition of "saddle ring"". Midway USA. http://www.midwayusa.com/guntecdictionary.exe/showterm?TermID=4194. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ↑ "US 1885 Carbine Sling". http://www.rollanet.org/~stacyw/us_1885_carbine_sling.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ↑ "Pattern 1856 Enfield Carbine". http://aotw.org/weapons.php?weapon_id=23. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ↑ "GunTec Dictionary definition of "saddle ring bar"". Midway USA. http://www.midwayusa.com/guntecdictionary.exe/showterm?TermID=4195. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
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