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1861-1872 CARBINE CLEANING BRUSH AND THONG
–VARIATION WITH THE NON-DETACHABLE THONG:
Believed to have been a Civil War time expedient in
order to speed production, and quite possibly a
variation approved by the Ordnance Department, these
Carbine Cleaning Brushes with a non-detachable thong are
a recognized variant. See Gun Tools, Vol. I
(Shaffer, Rutledge, & Dorsey) page 285 for more
details.
This brush and thong set was manufactured with a
permanently attached thong as opposed to the threaded
brass ferrule on the other type of Civil War Carbine
Cleaning Brushes that allowed them to be changed between
the thong and the garrison cleaning rod. Manufactured
in this manner, this brush and thong set would only have
been intended for use in the field, where it was carried
in the soldier’s saddlebag. As well as being issued
with any of the Civil War Carbines, this appendage would
have been continued in use through the issue of the
early Indian War Spencer, Sharps, Ward Burton and
M1870 Springfield Carbines.
Far less common than the sets with the threaded
ferrules, this is an excellent specimen with a full
length thong and a brush with all of the natural
bristles intact, and it would be a very nice addition to
display with your carbine and cavalry equipment. (C 75)
$85
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