Reproduction Scope Tins?

[Peter Laidler]

Buckle blue or white....... neither, brass. You are confused Baal. The 'slings' or straps were USED to make the scope box slings. Not 'as is' but cut sewn and buckled.

And they weren't that colour either Baal. Our issue slings were light tan in colour. The spec stated the chemical protection required and colour. That's what the spec asked for and got. Some slings in my knowledge came through in a light grey 'chrome' finish. This wasn't 'chrome' as in metal but the chemical protection during the tanning

[Peter Laidler]

I've raised this thread to the top again as someone else has told me that he also has a couple of these slings. So I thought I'd re-ask anyone out there in forumland if they recognise their origins as (very/most) probably rifle slings as they came from Barrow & Shadwell (an offshoot of the Barrow Hebburn & Gale company who made eye caps and other Army leatherwork etc etc..........).

Do they look like a sling on your pre- or post-war rifle? I've put one on my AK and it fits OK! Thanks again

[Simon P]

I have just checked some of my tins and the leather strap on one of them has been spliced together.
The end of the strap has this number impressed in the leather: MC3650, no idea what the relevance is?

[Peter Laidler]

Is that MC or MG. Mg could indicate a sling made from an old LMG strap in its life............

[Simon P]

Definitely MC.

The buckle is blued and the buckle end is double riveted & not stictched.

[britpara]

Reproduction Scope Tins?

Try this link to a company in france- but they aint cheap!!

AAS-SNIPER 98 - Pièces détachées d'armes, sabres, épées

[Peter Laidler]

The spec required that it be stitched with white waxed linen thread of a certain thickness and strength per metre and blah blah blah......... you should see the pages of pure guff. And then, if you requested a relaxation in the standard or spec, there were more pages of it! Nobody ever told the procurement staff that the snipers just cut them short or took them off and used webbing instead ............ then used the straps as belts!

[ickmann]

Not carrying strap related (sorry Peter), but just wanted to pass along that Numrich has the Scope Tins back in stock as well. Received one the other day and have another coming in. Figured that I would go with them rather than the vendor in France - never did hear back from him regarding postage..

Anyway, as promised I will post pics and try to get accurate dimensions, weight etc on the tins, Tonight, if I get in at a reasonable time. In the mean time, I can say that on the first one received, the mounting posts are a hair off in spacing but close enough to have the scope mount screws to catch the threads without stripping. My MK2 (converted MKI) fits nicely with the scope caps/protector on. The tin is pretty sturdy in build and in weight.

Ian

[Frank LE]

I am trying to get a sling for my scope tin made by a military saddler. For this projekt a picture of the two piece sling would be helpful.

[Cold_Zero]

I am trying to get a sling for my scope tin made by a military saddler. For this projekt a picture of the two piece sling would be helpful.

Here are some pictures of an original tin strap.