Nov
17
2016
WWI US ARMY M1907 Leather Sling for M1918A3 BAR or M1 Garand Rifle Dated 1918
Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling for the M1903 Springfield, M1918 BAR, M1917 Enfiled or M1 Garand Rifle – Dated 1918 – Three Hook Version – NICE Condition. There sling is faintly dated 1918 w/J. This sling has three correct WWI Blackened Brass Hooks. The sling is used, see photo’s for condition. The sling has both leather keepers. The leather is soft and supple. There is some minor wrinkling on the surface of the leather. Some cracking at one point, see photo’s. The leather has darken with age, but still retains most of that rich russet brown color. The stitching is all tight and intact. This sling was originally made specifically for the M1918A3 BAR Rifle. It was made slightly longer and with three adjustment hooks, instead of two. This was to help make it easier to adjust the sling. This is a 1 1/4 standard width, so it is interchangable with any WWI or WWII era US Rifle. This is an Original Functional WWI era Sling and would look great on a WWI era rifle. NOTE: this is a collectible item, suitable for a correct historic display. It is NOT recommened for actual use. This is the sling that was commonly used on the M1917 Enfield, the M1 Garand, the M1903 Springfield, the M1903A3 Springfield and the M1941 Johnson Rifles. Check out my other items. The item “WWI US ARMY M1907 Leather Sling for M1918A3 BAR or M1 Garand Rifle Dated 1918″ is in sale since Tuesday, November 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
- Item: M1907 Leather Rifle Sling
- Weapon: US M1918A3 BAR Rifle
- Branch of Service: US Army