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Topic: Rifle slings

Posted By: Honkytonk
Subject: Rifle slings
Date Posted: November 09 2024 at 3:40pm

Hey all. Last night I volunteered to overhaul my Air Cadet squadrons drill rifles. (Decommisioned #7's). Furniture strip and oiled, hardware touches up, etc. They don't have slings, and I was wondering if any of the "Old Salts" on the forum knew how these were produced. Were they just regular slings painted white? (I hope) Thanks!

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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: November 09 2024 at 4:05pm

i think treated with blanco , but im not really certain , i just remember reading of it years ago , i hope you can hget a better response , good luck on your efforts they are worthwhile ,

Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: November 09 2024 at 4:08pm

Calling Hoadie, Calling Hoadie!

Hoadie know about such things.

I think it is called Blanco.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T-iwYIcl9_k" rel="nofollow - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T-iwYIcl9_k

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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: November 11 2024 at 10:37am

Yes they were regular Khaki slings treated with "Blanco".

There were some white L-E slings, but they were Royal Navy, not army for drill.

I don't recall having seen actual "Blanco" in many years I don't think its produced currently.

A reasonable, but slightly messy substitute is sneaker whitener.

https://www.kiwicare.com/en-us/products/kiwi-shoe-whitener" rel="nofollow - https://www.kiwicare.com/en-us/products/kiwi-shoe-whitener

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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: November 11 2024 at 2:37pm

Thanks Shamu. Hadn't thought of that.

Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: November 11 2024 at 4:17pm

yea , i think blance like some of the other things used back then have been deemed to contain harmful chemicals

Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: November 16 2024 at 2:48pm

I had a good look at the DP rifles last night. (6 of them) All have " No.7 .22 INCH MK1 Longbranch" stamped on the receiver. A couple are 1946, 1945, and one 1944. They all have the flutes on the upper handguard and three swivels, one being just ahead of the magazine. No magazine springs, no bolts and the barrels plugged with something stem to stern. I get the job of prettying them up and putting some kind of doing on them... and build a storage rack for them...

Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: November 17 2024 at 2:26am

Not likely anything wrong with those No. 7 rifles when they were DP’ed. Pretty hard to wear out a .22 RF.

Shame the bolts were lost.