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    Pattern 14 sling

    Hi,
    Just got this vintage leather sling
    I don't know much about it, its a p14 leather sling
    Sling is shorter than a long lee. 45 inches and its written on:
    D. MASON & SON, WALSALL, 1940

    Anyone can give me more info and on what rifle will fit and any idea of its value ?


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    Here is a replica of that sling selling for $15

    http://www.ima-usa.com/british-enfie...fle-sling.html

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    It's typical of Home Guard slings of that period. They are still pretty common.

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    Yes, Ive seen lots of repro and also called persian sling but this one in particular and original, I didnt see these around.

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    It's an expedient made sling and I picked up a mint one last summer at a small gun show. I put it on a expedient made 42 Malby. I thought the two would go together both being expedient items, not totally correct, but I don't have a P14 . Ray
    Here's that post, Mint 1942 Maltby with extras

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    Nice Maltby
    I have one also a FTR 53 but for the sling I thought at first it would go with the P14 because of the name but I dont think so. P14, the most Ive seen wear a normal enfield web sling.

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    They were expedient slings made for the home guard who were issued with the P14's and long Lees. The sling I have is 48" and probably made long enough to fit a Long Lee but could be used on the P14 or any rifle. Ray

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    [QUOTE=billy67;295150]Hi,
    Just got this vintage leather sling
    I don't know much about it, its a p14 leather sling
    Sling is shorter than a long lee. 45 inches and its written on:
    D. MASON & SON, WALSALL, 1940

    Anyone can give me more info and on what rifle will fit and any idea of its value ?


    It will fit any rifle in service, it was not intended only for the P14 Rifle. It is part of the Infantry Equipment, Pattern 14, the leather substitute standard accoutrement set adopted during the Great War. P14 gear was originally intended for training only but the Britishicon Army as well as those of the Commonwealth increased so rapidly that P14 gear did see front line service in the trenches of the Western Front and in Palestine. Your sling, made in 1940 may have been used on any rifle used by the Home Guard during the Second World War. It could have been used on a P14 Rifle, A US M1917 rifle, a Canadianicon Ross Rifle or an SMLE as well as others, all of which saw service with the Home Guard.

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    many thanks guys for the infos

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