Hello.... After a lot of research I am unable to find when the carbine sling was changed from khaki to OD? It seems all the older ones are khaki and newer ones are OD, so I have assumed they were originally khaki and the spec at some point was changed to OD. I know that later one, like during the KW, you might have one or the other, but would there have been OD slings in WWII?

I am trying to put together a proper version of a WWII and a KW carbine with the appropriate items on them. I am trying to avoid putting any later production parts on the WWII era carbine.

I was able to ascertain that the plastic handled bayonets weren't made until '54, post KW, but couldn't find equivalent information about the sling.

I am wondering if there are any other items that this same logic would apply to, such as the magazine pouch?

Thanks!
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