In hindsight, I probably should have guessed because it’s so immaculate, but the thickness and weave of the webbing seems just the same as a definitely original Bren sling I used to own. Looking at that brass now, though, I can see it certainly doesn’t look 80 years old, or the hook. Dumb.

It was fairly cheap, too, which seems a dead giveaway now.

I still expect reproductions to be labelled as such. Perhaps it was an oversight on their part. I’ve been buying parts from them for many years and always got what I expected to get.

This will be going on a dummy gun, anyway, and it is nicely made so I’m not unhappy.