a sling question
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Forum Description: Slings, Bandoleers and any other Accessories for the Enfields
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Topic: a sling question
Posted By: FNQ303
Subject: a sling question
Date Posted: September 12 2020 at 5:59pm
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Gday all just wondering if there is any way to get an approximate YOM for a sling that doesn't appear to have any stamp?? or does the lack of indicate a repro?      thanks in advance 
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: September 12 2020 at 6:46pm
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Nowhere as much as it indicates a scrubbing to get rid of the "Blanco"! Most repros have way, way too good a stamping! Most of the originals have fades a bit over the decades. ALL accessories from ALL manufacturers were required to be stamped with maker & year.
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: September 12 2020 at 7:42pm
| nope - your repros are generally clearly marked , as are some originals but that looks good as an original , not all were marked |
Posted By: FNQ303
Date Posted: September 13 2020 at 12:45am
thanks fellas much appreciated 
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Posted By: AussieShooter
Date Posted: July 28 2021 at 6:16pm
 I have a similar sling - no markings at all that I can see, but it looks similar. Photo of the buckles attached. I assumed it was a repo, but maybe it is original after all. It was installed "upside down" and unfortunately scratched the wood of the rifle. ------------- "Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges" - Tacitus The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: July 28 2021 at 8:08pm
| it looks pretty authentic to me , you can see the remains of the blanco , there were earlier brass fitted and later steel fitted FWTW |
Posted By: AussieShooter
Date Posted: July 28 2021 at 8:25pm
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that is a nice surprise as it came installed on the rifle. Thanks for looking. ------------- "Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges" - Tacitus The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: July 28 2021 at 10:44pm
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Both look original military spec. One thing to check out is that the brass isn't cracked where the hook sits. I bought one and only noticed the crack when it was on the rifle. You don't want it to fail when you are carrying the rifle. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |