1982 Pattern C1A1 Sling

[armouredtrooper]

I should have clarified. The C1 sling swivel is wider than the civilian swivels that I have. I'm new at this I can't post a pic as they are asking for a "URL"
What is a URL?
I'll attempt to discribe this sling;
Olive drab in color Maybe a canvass the ends are pressed glue? The sling material is 1 1/4 " wide;(Just a bit too wide for my Civvy sling swivels.)
Buckles are olive drab and plastic.
One side of the sling has a soldier's name with his last three of his S.I.N. in black marker (that was standard in the line regts.)
Hope this helps.
I know it's a C1 sling as I used them when I served in the Airborne Infantry PPCLI, 3 mech Cdo. and later in the armoured Regts. Strathconas, 8th Hussars and RCDs
I've also seen slings issued with brass buckles but painted green for the field.

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