Help with a sling

[londo]

I have this sling on an Egyptian FN-49 rifle but so far I have yet to identify it. Any help would be appreciated

Thank You

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[browningautorifle]

It LOOKS like an M1923 US issue...but the pics are somewhat inconclusive(phone size). US M1923 A3 Sling Look here...

[londo]

Thank you for the reply What I've not seen is the slider set up that I took a closer picture of. I don't see any markings on the sling

[browningautorifle]

Did you look at the link I posted? It should clarify for you...

[londo]

Yep I looked at the link.but from what I saw of those slings they have a much more complicated buckle set up. The original pics were much larger but they were too big to upload

[londo]

Is there anyway to authenticate the sling. I'm thinking about selling the gun but from what I'm reading the tan slings are pretty rare and sell for between $100-175.

[londo]

Boy the more I look the more it certainly looks like that sling, but I didn't find any markings on the sling. Did anyone make a reproduction of this sling? I bought the gun 5-6 years ago of gunbroker so I never really talked with the seller and this is the sling it came with. Thanks again for the info!

[browningautorifle]

There's almost certainly reproductions available because the originals get lots of money. I'm quite sure that it's a model of 1923 sling on the rifle, but as to it's originality, you'd have to strip it, take some close pics and then we'll have a look. I wouldn't bet it's original...

[londo]

I hope these pics are OK. It must be a reproduction. I"m never that lucky. Plus it's one piece and I found zero markings on it

[browningautorifle]

The finish on the buckles doesn't look right to me. I'm for repro too. Doesn't matter though.