In the quest for knowledge and again this has probably been discussed to death i do apologise.....Carbine (and M3 Grease Gun ) "D" Tipped slings....when.....late WW2 or 100% Post war..whats the boards take on these ?
regards
Lloyd
In the quest for knowledge and again this has probably been discussed to death i do apologise.....Carbine (and M3 Grease Gun ) "D" Tipped slings....when.....late WW2 or 100% Post war..whats the boards take on these ?
regards
Lloyd
I was under the understanding that D tip slings came into use.....late in WWII.
Someone will chime in with better info.
Charlie-painter777
D tips were in existence before WWII, but were not put on slings except in a rare case of repair. So many slings existed during the war that most of the time when a C tip came off, the sling was junked.
The earliest D tip contract I can identify is 1951.
Many thanks Bill...if that is definative then thats another question put to bed .
Kindest regards
LLoyd
Found this on another site I look over every now and then.
Pictures seem to show WWII use of D tip slings on Carbines,
M1 Carbine sling - original? - U.S. Militaria Forum
Charlie-painter777
I have a sling with both a c and a d tip on it. I consider it to be somethng of a rarity!
When they tell you to behave, they always forget to specify whether to behave well or badly!
From the link, most of those slings are fakes. The photo showing Marines with D tips, it is possible the Navy produced a small amount, or altered some Reising slings.
I am working on a post war sling modification story of the Air Force changing standard slings by shortening them, for the M1A1 Folding Stock. Circa 1950's to early 1960's.
I have them in my possession but will not reveal anything until the research is done.
Bill, I assume the standard carbine sling was used on the M1A1 during the war? Until your comment about the Af mod above, I never thought about the short paratrouper stock.
Yes the standard sling was used for the M1A1 during WWII.