Strange sling swivel on Midway M1 carbine

[eb in oregon]

Looks bent and ground short. I've got an early band that's been ground short so some bubba could use a later band screw on an early band. The screw doesn't fit unless they make the cylinder part shorter.

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Depends on what it is. Of course I'd pay that for something worth more than 1800.

And you have that right. I've already gone the "I want one anyway" route and finally decided I don't need to be able to supply a whole platoon of infantry and sold a bunch, focusing on those I want to keep and shoot.

[painter777]

I was one of those that bought a midway carbine, and mine came with a sling swivel that doesn't look like any others I've seen.

Fellow member Floyd the cat noted seeing these bent swivels on the Italian returns.
I've also seen a number of them posted by new owners on Redditt sub forums.

Wondering what type sling hook or snap that may have been used. All the Swivels we've seen are bent in this same manner.

[jond41403]

Hey charlie, do you think fellow member Ovidio would be able to find out some info?

[Harlock]

Odd, I hadn't seen any one reddit, but I'd heard there were a few weird pieces popping on some other Italian returns (think I've seen talk of the buttplates on the CMP forums). If anyone ended up trying to do more detailed research on them, feel free to contact me for specific measurements or different pics. I'm probably going to swap it for a known usgi one and put it in storage for now.

[painter777]

Attachment 118537One here from The Carbine Collectors Club Forum that appears to be bent in the same direction.
You'll have to zoom the pic up to see the detail.
Maybe best to open picture in a new tab and mag up to 500%

Post link: New here and to M1 Carbines - The Carbine Collector's Club - Page 1

BTW, I put a link over there to your bent swivel.