IBM Fake Markings

**Bill Ricca** · 08-14-2011 10:46 PM

Sling looks legit, markings are fake.

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**Bill Hollinger** · 08-14-2011 11:27 PM

I have to wonder if the fakes are getting so good that this sling may be an example of that. There are so many faked parts out there and they are getting harder to distinguish for the real thing. Kind of like seeing fake cartouches on real stocks.

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 08-15-2011 12:12 AM

Thought so too. Font size looked way off to me.

I have these IBM slings in my extra pile.

**topaz** · 08-15-2011 08:08 AM

I don`t have an extra pile

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 08-15-2011 09:58 AM

Maybe extra was a poor choice of words. How about pile of parts waiting to go onto a carbine?

**Bill Ricca** · 08-15-2011 10:10 AM

Here is another image showing the IBM markings. The dot next to the I makes it look like the letter L.

Most of the markings are hard to read.

Here is one new in the original wrap.

The one on eBay was probably marked back in the 1990's. Back then unmarked slings were hard to sell, but those with markings sold very fast. There are not only fake markings on legit slings, but there are also fantasy marks which never existed.

**fn111557** · 08-18-2011 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by JimF4M1s

Thought so too. Font size looked way off to me.

I have these IBM slings in my extra pile.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/02/262-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...IBMsling-1.jpg

I need one of them for MY IBM, I have an orig. sling without markings, any possability of a trade?

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 08-19-2011 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by fn111557

I need one of them for MY IBM, I have an orig. sling without markings, any possability of a trade?

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**USGI** · 08-20-2011 01:40 AM

Isn't the back side of the female fastener on that IBM sling questionable? I'm pretty new at this, but I've always associated that type with repro slings.

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 08-26-2011 11:10 PM

Ouch!

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