Canadian sling manufacturers during WW2 - any ideas?

**spinecracker** · 05-20-2010 03:02 PM

Does enyone know the names of Canadian icon

companies that made slings for Lee Enfields just before and during World War 2? I occasionally see slings on evibay with company initials stamped on them, and I was wondering if there was a list or something that could tell me the country of origin?

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**peregrinvs** · 05-20-2010 04:40 PM

I believe they are:

ZL&T Ltd (Zephyr Loom & Textiles)
MS&U Ltd (Montreal Suspender and Umbrella)
Woods Mfg Co LTD

I'm not sure if there are others. Canadian icon

slings will also have the broadarrow within a 'C' government property mark.

Cheers,
Mark

**spinecracker** · 05-20-2010 07:16 PM

This is why I love this forum - you ask a highly nerdish question, and someone knows that answer 99% of the time (not that I am calling you a nerd, Mark - just the question

)

**krinko** · 05-20-2010 09:15 PM

I have a couple marked HUGH CARSON CO. LTD which are near new condition and undated.
-----krinko

**peregrinvs** · 05-21-2010 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by spinecracker

not that I am calling you a nerd, Mark

I wouldn't take it personally if you did - it wouldn't be an inaccurate description.

Cheers,
Mark

**Surpmil** · 05-22-2010 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by krinko

I have a couple marked HUGH CARSON CO. LTD which are near new condition and undated.
-----krinko

Who also made the leather cases for the Warner & Swasey scopes for the Ross rifles in WWI, IRRC.

**Mk VII** · 05-25-2010 06:16 AM

Yes, they made the Ross scabbards too, and also supplied replacements in WW2.

**jmoore** · 05-25-2010 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Mk VII

Yes, they made the Ross scabbards too, and also supplied replacements in WW2.

Ross bayonet scabbards or whole rifle scabbards?

That would be one longish scabbard, but I just HAD to ask-one never knows....

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