USGI WWII sling for M1 Garand rifle

[Bizio]

Here is another Boyt 44 sling but IMHO it's not easy to understand if rivets are steel or other metal.





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Here another Boyt 44 sling where green oxide over rivets make me think they are brass.



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WWII US GI LEATHER SLING-BOYT 44-ORIGINAL-NICE CONDI (03/01/2011)...

[browningautorifle]

I know what you mean, I have one here that looks like they are washed in copper. I have just a set of frogs that have the leather still attatched and they are for sure brass. I know there's people here that have dozens of these slings and will have some input shortly. Looks like my first statement is what we call around here "Wrong". They must have used everything.

[Johnny Peppers]

What do you think of this M1907 leather sling ?
Is it WWII age ?



Thank you.

That is a WWI era sling. Note the inspector's initials under the maker mark. WWII Model 1907 slings did not have inspector's initials.

As the others have noted, 1942 dated Boyt slings will be found with both brass and steel frogs.