Reproduction web sniper sling No.4 T Enfield ?

Has anyone purchased a reproduction British Enfield T sniper Experimental Web sling DD (E) 3543 ? The sling is listed in Peter Laidler's book AN ARMORY's PERSPECTIVE : .303 No.4 (T) SNIPER RIFLE and THE HOLLAND and HOLLAND CONNECTION . On page 42 ,Perter shows the sling and describes the construction as a possible replacement for the American leather sling as used during the war and post war. There is a vendor MFI located at 2215 Via Dulcea , Fallbrook ,Ca. 92028 . That makes a reproduction that appears to be made very nicely .

They were made in great numbers by the Mills Equipment Company (MECO) and can often be found on specialist gun sites like Gun Broker and others so a good tip if you want one is to firstly advertise on this site as someone might surprise you, and have a trawl round if it doesn't yield any for you. ;)

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Originally Posted by Gil Boyd

They were made in great numbers by the Mills Equipment Company (MECO) and can often be found on specialist gun sites like Gun Broker and others so a good tip if you want one is to firstly advertise on this site as someone might surprise you, and have a trawl round if it doesn't yield any for you. ;)

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I've been looking for one for years without any luck.

I used to collect a lot of British and US militaira back in the 90's (mostly sold now) and still know a lot of UK dealers, so have a long standing "if you get one in let me know" with many of them.......but without any luck so far.

Geeram,
I think if I wanted one that desperately, I would buy the components which might be several canvas slings on fleabay, and make one up myself. The company I was thinking of was DB Militaria, have you tried them:

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A neat item. In my opinion, the stitching, which appears hand done, could use reinforcement.

I know a guy who has one and likes it. Think he paid around $100+ for it, I think he said it close to the last one the guy had in stock. I will look for a picture he posted.

He says it works just fine.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../w8h9B2R-1.jpg

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He says it works just fine.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../w8h9B2R-1.jpg

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I just received mine today and looks very good . It looks nice on one of L42A1's . I do not have a original to know what crap is . Do you have one for sale at $78.00 I will buy from you .

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I just received mine today and looks very good . It looks nice on one of L42A1's . I do not have a original to know what crap is . Do you have one for sale at $78.00 I will buy from you .

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I just ordered a weathered one last night. Shipping and sales tax it came to $83.67.
I'm assembling two rifles with new barrels a '47 MkII 7.62X51 and a '45 #4T it should work on one of them.

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

Sling showed up today. The hooks are a bit thinner than a regular #4 sling but I'll use it. I have a rifle hung by it to pull the wrinkles out .

Cheers

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../MYNig9W-1.jpg

Do show and tell!!

Good Day,
I purchased one of the reproduction examples a little under two years ago. The only issue I had with it was the keepers were only held together with 3-4 stitches. I wrote to the seller and expressed my concern that using the sling in a similar manner to the 1907 pattern might break the threads. He responded that it was made the way originals were. I ended up keeping and reinforcing the keepers with heavy thread and a sail needle. Hopefully the current group have been reinforced.
Regards,
Mike

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Originally Posted by FlightRN

Good Day,
I purchased one of the reproduction examples a little under two years ago. The only issue I had with it was the keepers were only held together with 3-4 stitches. I wrote to the seller and expressed my concern that using the sling in a similar manner to the 1907 pattern might break the threads. He responded that it was made the way originals were. I ended up keeping and reinforcing the keepers with heavy thread and a sail needle. Hopefully the current group have been reinforced.
Regards,
Mike

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The keeper on the sling I just received has additional thread added by hand to the keeper to reinforce the original machine thread .

The keeper on the sling I received will need some attention just not now I busy stocking up.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../MYNig9W-1.jpg

Check this fat barrel.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../BTweLm4-1.jpg

any chance of a photo of how the keeper is folded and stitched ( how have they captured the loose ends?)