Sling:Real or Repro?

[Bill Ricca]

You are correct in large percentage of production, but not all of it. I have had in my possession since 1971 over 1600 original WWII slings and I can tell you the Khaki fabric varied. When production was on, there was an occasional input of fabric from different suppliers. Not much, but it did happen. You are talking about the bulk of production, not the exceptions.

There were also dot fasteners on all Ordnance contract slings, except for one producer out of Rhode Island. That company use Rau Fasterner hardware which was marked "Klikit Pull". If I recall the contract was from late 44 thru mid 45.

According to your description the above Inland is not GI? Wrong, as I said I have had both Inland and Quality Hardware Slings with Crisscross patterns. This Inland was removed from the package to get this picture.

It does not show up well, but here is the same crisscross pattern out of the Quality Hardware package:



Sometime in the future when I dig out my 65 plus slings I will take a better picture of this one.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Need to see the top of the fastener too.

I have had one sling I know was authentic and the weave was very similar to this one without the cross weave.
(Type I slings were a hobby before their prices got out of hand for me)

Take a good macro close-up of the 'punch' mark

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

What is this sponsored links section below Bill Ricca's post?

I see three links, and they change. Once I saw a Riverbank link. I don't think Bill would be sponsoring or sponsored by Geroge of Riverbank.

What the hell's going on?

Are we being "hacked"?

If so, I don't like that. And will stop posting so as not to be wrongfully associated to someone like that with a hacked attachment.

Jim

[INLAND44]

' I don't think that would ever wash out'

You would not wash a web sling. If it must be cleaned, dry clean it with Naptha (Coleman Fuel).

[INLAND44]

The hardware looks great but the web looks too 'fuzzy'. I can't say one way or the other.

[mpd1978]

Here are a few more pics

[Bill Ricca]

It is legit.

[jjh]

looks legit to me. and I have handled one or two myself.

[Badger]

What is this sponsored links section below Bill Ricca's post?

I see three links, and they change. Once I saw a Riverbank link. I don't think Bill would be sponsoring or sponsored by Geroge of Riverbank.

What the hell's going on?

Are we being "hacked"?

If so, I don't like that. And will stop posting so as not to be wrongfully associated to someone like that with a hacked attachment.

Jim

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[Harlan (Deceased)]

Ditto on legit.