CASE STG TEL No8 Mk1 Leather strap dimensions?

[Brian Dick]

RobD, Those aren't the correct ones. They're too short. Originals are 57" long and were made in both P'37 khaki and P'44 green webbing. I'm not sure if they were interchangeable with anything else or purpose made but I know I've seen less of the web straps than I have the bulky leather ones. Personally, I much prefer the webbing stap over the leather. Brian

[Peter Laidler]

To be honest Brian and others, there's no 'correct' webbing sling. It's the sling that the storeman gave to you when you went into the Company Store and asked him for a decent length sling that'd fit the loops in the box and make it comfortable to carry. The boxes were never comfortable to carry so the tele stayed on the rifle during the stalk!

[Brian Dick]

I understand Peter. All I know is that back in 2001 I bought a pile of original CES items including telescope case straps, both leather and web. The webbing ones were all exactly as I described above so there must have been a certain length that was procured for the scope cases. All of the straps I had were taken from L1A1 scope cases since I just happened to be importing 30 of them, (L42A1's), at the time and I'm sure they were removed so they could be sold to me separately. I sure didn't turn them down because I've never seen so many in one place at one time before or since. I had eleven original IWS brackets too in the same pile of "extras". You know they were liberated from the rifle chests so they could be sold separately too. I got called a crook by many for asking $75 each for the IWS brackets at the time once I got them back to my shop. I wish I had them all back!!

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I wish I had all the rifles back too come to think of it!!!

[chosenman]

I'll sadly never deal with Jon Moore again. Took payment for a PPCo scope case and lens caps, all nice and emails from him up till the date of supposed delivery, then nothing. Wouldn't return emails, nor answer his phone/return messages after I received his number from a website domain lookup.

A real shame as I bought one of his No.8 case straps about 10 or so years ago and it's brilliant. Was really looking forward to getting the case and caps as everyone raved about his work.




Paul.

Unfortunately I've suffered the same fate with Mr Moore. He was very responsive and very helpful last October regard a set of PPCo lens covers. I made payment and I haven't heard a thing since after sending numerous emails. I've accepted I'll probably never see the lens covers or my money again.
Buyer beware!!!

[Nigel]

Unfortunately I will never deal with J Moore again. I sent him a prototype leather cheek piece for the M41B Swedish Mauser Sniper. We agreed he would make a quantity for me at an agreed price and that I would sell them (as it was my idea and my prototype that he copied). Once the first batch ran out I would order another batch. I paid in advance, never received the quantity agreed and found out that he had been making them and selling them direct before he had even sent me mine that I'd paid for in advance. Usual story of long delays, unanswered emails, failure to deliver on a number of occasions. He does great work but does make mistakes (which of course are never his fault) and as a result of first hand experience I wouldn't trust him.

[chosenman]

I've got his home address if anybody wants it and can be bothered traipsing all that way. Be nice to knock on his door and put the good old MK1 attitude adjuster into action though.