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Marked Carbine Sling
I recently picked up this khaki carbine sling for a reasonable price; nice condition and no real issues. I hadn't unhooked the "Lift the Dot" until I had it home, and then opened it and found the marking "S.M. Co." over "1943". It's my first sling that has any manufacturer's marking on it. I believe it to be correct after looking at other examples online, but some of the comments say that this marking is "rare." I paid $45 and it's not for sale, but I would appreciate knowing if the marking is rare and, if so, what would be a reasonable price for something like this.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...SlingaM1-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...SlingbM1-1.jpg
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Most carbine slings from WWII for carbine production were unmarked.
Here are a few more markings from WWII:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...7/gs_slg-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...verstamp-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../std_pro-1.jpg
One note: When you see S. M.CO markings, they are either fakes or legit slings with fake markings. The O was never capitalized. S.M.Co is correct.
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Bill,
Do you know who the makers are of the slings you show?
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The only marking on the sole GI sling I have is ".25c" (cents sign) in grease pencil on the back. Kinda brings a tear to y our eye, don't it?
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NICE score thorin6! :thup:
I've never seen a 43 dated sling either, and it's in outstanding condition.
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G-S - Garco Products for Standard Products
G-S Overmarked with S.M.C. is a Garco sling which was over inventoried as Standard Products lost its contract (assumption) and sold to Sturges Manufacturing Co.
One of the problems is for years I and everybody else based upon my sling research have always assumed S equals Schlegel. But since Schlegel has had different S markings, along with Standard Products (S-S2), I now think there is a small chance the S could be another maker like Springfield Leather Goods, or Charles Sorin Company. I doubt it is Sturges. Small chance, but nothing that can be confirmed yet.
S-S2 - Schlegel Manufacturing for Standard Products.
Not easy to see due the image size but these marks are quite scarce:
S.M.Co
1942 (Closed)
S.M.Co
1943
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...7/evolut-1.jpg
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Bill,
Thanks for the info.
Jim
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Here's a picture of ones dated 1942 that was posted here in January. - Bob
Attachment 135735