Hahaha sling on E-Fake

[Bill Ricca]

I wrote an article years ago about this manufacturer being legit. I was suckered back in the mid-late 1980's. The article was in the Carbine Club newsletter. I suspected the sling was a "nomenclature item", which means it was packed with a large quantity and one would have the designation, in case the outside pack got damage and was hard to read.

Since that time I have not found any contracts for Home Products (abbreviated). I have, I think, all Government Carbine Sling Contracts and this one is missing. The reason I say I was suckered because I now know the originality of this item. All contracts consisted of 10 packs and one was a 25 pack, with no nomenclature piece inside.

The sling was legit. The maker was fake. The tag was fake. The tag exists in a high quality treated fabric and cheap heavy paper. The fabric tag is earlier.The sling tag originated from a dealer in Michigan.

This goes back to the days when a standard legit sling in new condition was circa $12.00-15.00. But add a marking or a tag like this one, and you could get an additional $10.00.

I cannot tell about the ones I have seen the last few years because now some are copying fake items, assuming they are legit.

If anybody has a document showing this as a legit contract, it will appreciate seeing it.

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