Oiler and Sling

[rocky321]

Any tricks to getting the sling and oiler in the stock? Or is it just brute force? And once its in there, can the sling be moved/adjusted?

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[Rustship]

Rocky,

Dont force anything. Imagine this, Put sling tip in through stock from left to right, and pull some slack. Place oiler into stock on right side and push all the way in and forward toward the end of the barrel. Then thread loose sling end back through at rear of slot. D clips are harder to do than C clip ends. And yes you can adjust after you get it threaded in there.

[phil441]

It sometimes helps to use a couple of fingers to "jiggle" the oiler a little while feeding the sling back through. It seems to help the sling tip find it's way through.

[rocky321]

Rocky,

Dont force anything. Imagine this, Put sling tip in through stock from left to right, and pull some slack. Place oiler into stock on right side and push all the way in and forward toward the end of the barrel. Then thread loose sling end back through at rear of slot. D clips are harder to do than C clip ends. And yes you can adjust after you get it threaded in there.

Thanks. Got it done!

[painter777]

Anyone see any problems with this method ?

Note his UPDATE..... Looks like he figured it out or was told correctly.

Charlie-painter777

Captain of a Crew of One: M1 Carbine Part 12: The infamous sling and sling oiler

[imarangemaster]

Hahahaha! That really is backwards!

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Good one Charlie!
(I hadn't seen that site before)

One more thing to keep in mind as far as helping with sling installation -
Most repro 'C-tip' slings I've dealt with can be very difficult to thread past the oiler in the usual way because they often have a thicker weave and/or tip.

You can usually thread an authentic sling without much of an issue after you get the hang of it, but repros can be almost impossible. Usually you can get enough of the fatter tip on repro slings through where you can carefully pull it through with a straight pull from the back side with a pair of pliers, while working the sling side-to-side from the opposite side.

Yes, the pliers might scratch the tip if not careful, but it's better than the (gulp) alternative -
I've heard people say they file wood out to make fat slings fit.
I'd rather take a chance of putting a mark on an aftermarket tip than mess up a $300 stock. (JMO)

[CrossedCannons]

Don't let this happen to you!

[rocky321]

Don't let this happen to you!

I would have waited months for an answer before doing that to my stock! Yikes!

[Harlan (Deceased)]

CrossedCannons -
Your post was the very first post I read today, and I may have to log off already.
('Post'-Traumatic Stress therapy isn't covered in the moderator's insurance package)