Kerr Slings

Hi gentlemen, just need your experience on Kerr Slings. Which one of these are legit/repro...TIA to the sling gurus!!! :confused:

SLING 1

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ntSling1-1.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ckSling1-1.jpg

SLING 2

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Sling2-1-1.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ckSling2-1.jpg

SLING 3 (unmarked)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ntSling3-1.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ckSling3-1.jpg

SLING 4

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...007/Sling4.jpg

SLING 5

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...007/Sling5.jpg

SLING 3 (unmarked) is a repop for sure.

The others appear to have steel buckls.

I have examples of blacked brass and steel buckls.

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

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

Sling 3 is a WWII Tommy Gun sling. It's no repro.

J.B.

John, may I ask you to look at one I have as well?

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Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger

John, may I ask you to look at one I have as well?

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Sure. I'd be delighted to take a look. Can you post or e-mail pictures?

I make no claim to being an expert at sorting real slings from excellent repros.

J.B.

@JB; There is always more to learn. Using unequivocal language has never helped me.

The buckls on # 3 really look odd to me. Though the weave does look right. Short of measuring what is the "tell" that it is a TSMG sling?

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


JR

The MRT in 1952 date is a clew it's real and not for a M1917. Nice sling.

Real, shorter length for rifle, blackened brass:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/deleted.gif

I'll own up, sling#3 was a sling I was bidding on but lost, here's the rest of it. So it's actually a TSMG kerr sling. I was trying to study what legit weaves and hardware look like.Thanks for the posts!!...All right, who which one of you won it (-:...congrats!:bow::bow:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

This is what I have. The top sling is one I've had for a few years. I don't remember where I got it but I suspect it is the real thing. It has markings only on the metal hardware. The bottom sling I've had for 30 + years but have always suspected it was not the real thing. The blackened hardware sling has no markings at all on it anywhere. After reading that the blackened hardware was for the Tommy gun I now have my doubts. :dunno: Both have the same weave. :confused: TIA

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...P9050011-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...P9050012-1.jpg

Hey Bill,

Your top sling looks just like one I have, real deal. If it is for an M1917 rifle, the long segment should be fifty four inches long and the short segment sixteen inches. Same sling for an M1903 would have shorter segments. Tommy gun sling would be the shortest of all and I know nothing about them.

Love these slings. Best design I have come across. Perfect form and function. Ever try to sling up a rifle with a Kerr? Google for instructions...if not there will be cussin' involved. First thing I noticed is that the sling ends do not fit through a rifle's swivels unless you know the proper installation info.

Regards,

Lancebear

I found that sling installation information years ago on the web and even with that I had to look at it more than once! The sling is installed on a 1903. The blackened hardware sling is shorter.

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Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger

This is what I have. The top sling is one I've had for a few years. I don't remember where I got it but I suspect it is the real thing. It has markings only on the metal hardware. The bottom sling I've had for 30 + years but have always suspected it was not the real thing. The blackened hardware sling has no markings at all on it anywhere. After reading that the blackened hardware was for the Tommy gun I now have my doubts. :dunno: Both have the same weave. :confused: TIA

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Bill,

Your top sling is an M1903 sling.

Your bottom sling appears to be a Tommy Gun sling.

Hope this helps. Thanks for the pictures!

J.B.

I snapped a pic of two all laid out. The top must be for TSMG with the 50's MRT date.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...pLength1-1.jpg

JR