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#73 - Saddle Scabbard |
Base Price: $240.00 |
Description: Available for lever action and single shot cartridge rifles. This saddle scabbard or rifle boot, as they are sometimes called, was a necessity when carrying a rifle on horseback. Original maker - Joseph Sullivan in Ft. Benton, M.T. circa 1880-1886.
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Border Tooling Illustrated.
Historical Information:
Joseph Sullivan arrived in Deerlodge, M.T. with his partner V.K. Goss in 1878. In September of 1880, they moved their business to Ft. Benton at the headwaters of the Missouri River. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Goss sold his interest in the business to Joseph Sullivan. Sullivan died in April 1940, but the Sullivan Saddle Shop still lives on as a major part of Montana history.
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