ID for this sling please?

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ID for this sling please?

#1 Post by falco67 »

Anyone any idea where this originates from and what it should be attached to?
Its 45" long and about 1" wide.
I'm sure the joint of the 2 pieces is not as it should be
It came to me attached to a Moisin Nagant M44 but it's not of a type familiar to me with that rifle

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Geoff.
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#2 Post by snayperskaya »

I've seen vintage Yugoslavian AK-47 and SKS carbine slings that look very much like that and also early Bulgarian and Romanian slings are very similar.To be honest though if there are no markings on it I'd say it would be hard to pin down it's exact origin.It would normally have a D-ring with a spring clip at one end to attach to the front sling loop.

Here's a Bulgarian sling with D-ring/clip for comparison.

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#3 Post by falco67 »

Thanks for the reply.

To be honest it does not look like there has been a D ring fitted ie there are no friction marks to suggest that they have been in place.

I have been over it with a magnifying glass but i can't see any markings

Looks like it will remain a mystery!
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#4 Post by saddler »

falco67 wrote: Looks like it will remain a mystery!
Or not.

Don't listen to the peasants - too much party indoctrination & blinkered adherence to all things Soviet.

You're asking the wrong question. It's SLINGS = two of. Plural.

The sliding buckle is of interest but need to see the underside for confirmation of origin. Looks Kraut (not to offend any box-heads reading this).
These are Mauser type slings, not even sewn together. Buckle looks German but sling buttons look Swiss or Swedish. The loops are forced together as a very rough central joint. The end loops are an aftermarket bodge job.
Probably a cheap way to carry Grandpas hammer gun for some bunny bashing.
The added loops look quite well done, but a village saddler wouldn't allow that middle "joint" to see daylight!
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#5 Post by falco67 »

photos of buckle and buttons

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#6 Post by saddler »

Maybe contract Mauser type. Portuguese or Turkish, as the leather is plain. Thought it may have been Kraut but no cross hatched leather surface & the underside of the buckle is plain (no teardrop shaped stud like the G98).

Not sure if the military rifle slings page is still around.
Worth a look.
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#7 Post by snayperskaya »

saddler wrote:
falco67 wrote: Looks like it will remain a mystery!
Or not.

Don't listen to the peasants - too much party indoctrination & blinkered adherence to all things Soviet.
Since when have Romania, Bulgaria or Yugoslavia been Soviet???.......and we prefer "Proletariat" to "Peasants" thank you! ussrflag :p
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#8 Post by saddler »

snayperskaya wrote:
saddler wrote:
falco67 wrote: Looks like it will remain a mystery!
Or not.

Don't listen to the peasants - too much party indoctrination & blinkered adherence to all things Soviet.
Since when have Romania, Bulgaria or Yugoslavia been Soviet???.......and we prefer "Proletariat" to "Peasants" thank you! ussrflag :p
Since Stalin gave them a choice...?
Only joking, he never gave anyone a choice. ;)
Said Soviet, meant Com-Bloc/Mokba funded.

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