M1 Carbine Sling Question

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Both of them are gone now, but near as I could tell they were identical when new. Most consider them as repros from the 80's, but that older appearing one looked like it had been through at least a couple wars when I got it. It eventually broke in two and I sewed it back together with OD thread using the wife's sewing machine and a "button hole stitch" pattern. I sold it to a collector that thought it was a military repair and felt it was WWII. I told him I'd repaired it myself and most thought to be a repro. - Bob

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