I found a "new" 1944 dated web sling - anyone have a 1943 dated web sling ?Attachment 24378
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I found a "new" 1944 dated web sling - anyone have a 1943 dated web sling ?Attachment 24378
I don't think you'll fine one. Mine are stamped the same. I have three and they're all 44. I don't recall any 45's either.
NICE sling RCS! I have a mint 44 dated one exactly like yours on my 1944 1903A3 but I haven't seen a 43 or 45 one either.
(I looked at many web slings before I decided on this one and it came from an original gov package)
Had had to pay a 'stupid' price to get it ($100), but I just wanted a mint web sling with no rust stains and mint metal for my 1903A3 because I felt it suited it.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...7/8Large-1.jpg
Schlegel (SM Co) made 1943 dated web slings. I have a photo of one (unless it's a fake). I think they made 1942 dated ones too.
Here's my 1943 SM Co.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...websling-1.jpg
I'm a bit late to the party, but here's my SM co. 1943 sling also:
(I think one of my Garands has an "Atlas 1944" web sling on it also)
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../08/gar1-1.jpg
One thing I have seen lately was the early pattern of web sling in the Danish return stuff. All narrow sliders, and that made me wonder if they had been making them? Any insight here?
When the Danish stuff first started coming to the U.S. in large quantities, I distinctly recall seeing many web slings made by the Danes: they looked amazingly similar to US WWII slings, but most (all?) had the Danish crown marking stamped on them. So, yes, the Danes made web slings.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Rick is right on the money. The Danish slings were plentiful several years ago. I remember buying a bunch of them from Cheaper Than Dirt. They were brand new and all of them had the Danish Crown markings on them.
I have SM Co 1945, ribbed, but WW2, seen in pics in 1945, its real..M1 sling 1945 date
Good info to know. I was told all the ribbed slings are post WWII. I have seen a photo of a dark OD green ribbed clasp sling that had a narrow buckle.
How's this? Ribbed? Can you show me ribbed and...not? Or whatever the comparison is? Or are you guys talking about the sliders? That part I understand. Is there a difference in the weave of the canvas?
The "ribbed" slider was put into production some time in 1945. Although most folks believe the ribbed slider is ONLY post-war, that belief is inaccurate. The remainder of the 1945 sling is typical of other WWII production: lighter OD color, tighter weave, square buckle, blued tip, etc. The ribbed slider was put on the sling before the tip was crimped in place. That big round crimp on the tip will NOT allow the slider to be removed. My only remaining example was made by S.M. Co. dated 1945 (of course). Sorry, no photo available.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
It will , but you have to work at it. Just think , if the tip can't pass through , how can you mount the sling on the rifle ?
Chris