Can anyone PLEASE help me out with these last few Slings I found in my Storage if there Legit WW2 or Late Korean era ones ? I'm building my Last Carbine and I don't want to list anything that's questionable or fake. Thank You for Your Time.
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Can anyone PLEASE help me out with these last few Slings I found in my Storage if there Legit WW2 or Late Korean era ones ? I'm building my Last Carbine and I don't want to list anything that's questionable or fake. Thank You for Your Time.
They look authentic WW2 to me.
Web looks good to me also.
Hard to compare the Keepers from the pictures.
Some appear Wide, Narrow and 1 or 2 may be round.
Are any of the middle bars on the Keepers marked inside?
I agree. They all look ok to me too.
Nice looking early khaki's , round keepers . all look good USGI ..
Theres no markings at all on the keepers.Quote:
Originally Posted by painter777
I have an OD green D tip M1 Carbine sling snap is marked Lift The Dot and Buckle is marked W in a circle & U.S.A. anyone have an idea who the maker may be? Thanks In Advance For Any Info.
I know, but can't remember it right now. I'm up too late I guess! I've got one of those and have notes on it - I'll look it up tomorrow, but it may be late in the day. Someone else will probably respond by then! Sorry. - Bob
I believe that the D-tip slings that have the Keeper (Buckle) marked with a W in a circle are reproduction carbine slings. Can't seem to find where I read this, but I own a few of them that I have always considered to be reproduction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cavtrpr
I seem to recall that the info on those "repro" slings was in a Carbine Club news letter. I could be wrong.
The one I have came on a reproduction sling, but was able to find out who the maker was. I got the answer here on the forum from member BrianQ, and he can always be counted on for accurate information. I'll search for it later today. - Bob
Oval Circled W, often found stamped Made in USA Sling Slides are Post WWII.
Sometimes found partly stamped on the edge with what looks to be a small W inside a C, but correctly stamped it is a W inside a Oval Circle.
The maker was Waterbury Buckle.
https://www.milsurps.com/attachment....9&d=1297188826
Thanks Charlie, I just sat down to search for an old post - now I don't have to! (but probably still will) - Bob
Is this it ?
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=27833&
Yep, should have recognized my own picture. I located the exact same one on an old hard drive just this morning, dated one day before I made that post.Quote:
Originally Posted by painter777
Waterbury called them "slides," and at some point did have government contracts according to this "snip" I made from their company history:
The Waterbury Buckle Company specialized in the manufacture of small metal notions including buckles, clasps, and slides. These were fabricated in brass, as well as a range of other metals. By 1918, the Waterbury Buckle Company employed 400 hands, many of these being skilled metalworkers and machinists. This number rose to over 500 during the mid-1930s and government contracts for various buckles and other clasps and small hardware helped keep the company afloat through the mid-19th century, however employment had dropped to about 200 by the 1980s. The firm was acquired by Illinois Tool Works, Inc. of Glenville, Illinois, in 1988, which cut the workforce in half in 1991. The business operated as ITW Waterbury Buckle from 1988 until the parent company closed the Waterbury plant in 2012. The facility presently stands vacant.
- Bob :cheers:
[QUOTE=painter777;464168]Oval Circled W, often found stamped Made in USA Sling Slides are Post WWII.
Sometimes found partly stamped on the edge with what looks to be a small W inside a C, but correctly stamped it is a W inside a Oval Circle.
The maker was Waterbury Buckle
Sir, mine looks like the one on the right.
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Thanks for all the great info. on the sling buckle. since i live in Illinois it makes a nice collectible. i got to looking through some of my stuff and i found one more of the Carbine slings with the same W in a circle & U.S.A. stamp. don't remember when or where i bought them have had for a while though maybe 12-15 years.