pics of my sling..... questions???

[DaveHH]

It offers utility, a steady hold when shooting and is essential when you need both hands. I can't imagine hunting without a sling. How about when you plug a deer and need to drag him a mile or so? Or you need to negotiate a steep inline by grabbing brush and trees. If you were in the Army or Marines, you can have that weapon off your shoulder and in action in about 2 seconds. I even have a sling on my 10-22.

That is a very nice sling by the way. International Silver a mag company? They made magazines but I believe prior to that, they made practically all of the oilers. The only exception that I know of during WW2 was the SW Winchester. Post war, others made oilers.

[painter777]

P.S. Your Fastener looks to be Blackened Steel.

IMHO, Until Mr. Ricca weighs in with his opinion, I couldn't say if it's real.
But very possible.....

Cheers,
Charlie-Painter777

[ABPOS]

It offers utility, a steady hold when shooting and is essential when you need both hands. I can't imagine hunting without a sling. How about when you plug a deer and need to drag him a mile or so? Or you need to negotiate a steep inline by grabbing brush and trees. If you were in the Army or Marines, you can have that weapon off your shoulder and in action in about 2 seconds. I even have a sling on my 10-22.

That is a very nice sling by the way. International Silver a mag company? They made magazines but I believe prior to that, they made practically all of the oilers. The only exception that I know of during WW2 was the SW Winchester. Post war, others made oilers.

I agree with all the things said above about a sling. That being said, some of my thoughts have merit. Typically, I wouldn't hunt alone. And someone else would carry my rifle when dragging a deer. I did shoot one once all by myself, but I had to go back to my stand to get the rest of my stuff anyways. So I made another trip. I used to do a lot of the "driving". I was the youngest out of all of my cousins. So I got to do the leg work much of the time while the elder guys were on stand. Where we hunted, there'd be some really really thick places and a sling was just another thing to get hung up on my rifle while navigating swamps and thick woods. Many shots I've ever taken on a deer happened faster than it would take me to do a hasty sling. If I paused to do it, I would've probably missed. Not always the case, but I'd say most of the time. Plus it just makes more noise and movement to alert deer. I've killed enough deer and missed that many more to be confident in my choices.

It is rare that military personelle would not have a sling on their long gun. But I've read it does happen from time to time. Anyways.... I have no problem with anything you've said and like I said, I don't disagree. But I have my own experiences on the matter. I reserve the right to be wrong.

I'm with NRA though, if mine is real, it looks like it's in super good shape and it makes you wonder.

[ChipS]

If you were in the Army or Marines, you can have that weapon off your shoulder and in action in about 2 seconds.

With all due respect, no, you can't. That's probably why the US developed the top sling and swivels (nomenclature?) after the Vietnam war, so the rifle could be fired at waist level and up fast if needed. In Vietnam we made top slings out of web straps, cord, etc. tied or taped to our rifles I got in pretty late (1970) but I spent most of my tour in the field as Marine infantry and I don't recall EVER seeing a rifle slung on a shoulder outside of a relatively secure area (I probably saw one but I don't remember it). Many guys didn't even mount a sling on their rifles. Fast is in your hands. Today I see a lot of soldiers wearing kind of a chest harness/sling with their M4 carbine in one or both hands when in a danger zone. This makes sense to me.

I do see benefit in a sling while hunting , hiking, etc. where there is no danger present and I do use one when moving in the field, or steadying the rifle for a shot. JMHO.

[INLAND44]

International Silver, like many other corporations involved in the war effort, most likely did not make military equipment before the war. They certainly did make many magazines and oilers during the war though, probably several millions of each.

[Bill Ricca]

The sling looks OK to me.

[ABPOS]

The sling looks OK to me.

Thanks Bill. I appreciate your input!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't believe how nice it is though. There is nothing wrong with it. I guess I do get lucky sometimes.

The other sling I have looks USGI and has that M R T on it real faint. With some other words that I can't make out underneath it. They're smaller. I'll have to get pics just for fun. I never really noticed but the weave is different and definitely looks like a different material.