leather rifle sling

Post-WWII Era US Army M1907 Leather Sling for the M1 Garand & BAR Rifle – 3-Hook Version – MRT 3-59 – Excellent Condition. Up for sale is an Original post-WWII Era US Army M1907 Leather Sling. This is the 3-Hook Version, designed for the BAR Rifle. This sling has the correct WWII Steel hooks. The sling is used, see photo’s for condition. The sling has both leather keepers. The leather is soft and pliable. No rips or tears in the leather. The sling is marked: MRT 3-59. The leather has darkened slightly due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. This is an Original Functional post-WWII era Sling and would look great on a WWII era rifle. NOTE: this is a collectible item, suitable for a correct historic display. It is NOT recommended 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. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Time Period: post-WWII after 1945
• Region of Origin: United States
• Weapon 1: M1 Garand Rifle
• Weapon 2: M1903/A3 Springfield Rifle
• Weapon 3: M1941 Johnson Rifle
• Weapon 4: BAR Rifle
• Branch of Service: US Army
• Item: M1907 Leather Sling
• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country: United States
• Featured Refinements: WW II US Army Field Gear
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

8 Lot vintage Boyt heavy leather rifle slings quick detach swivels, Belt w/other. Comes with antique gun belt and various other slings. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Hunting\Range & Shooting Equipment\Slings & Swivels”. The seller is “archeologycity” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Boyt
• Type: adjustable
• Color: Brown
• Attachment Type: Belt
• Model: 1\
• Material: Leather
• For Gun Type: Rifle, Shotgun
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

This is a vintage, authentic, USGI. M1907 leather sling for the M1903 Springfield rifle. This sling is approximately 104 years old! I have read that to gauge the authenticity of items like this, the brass keepers(frogs) are the most important. You’ll notice close-up photos, and they look like they are connected with brass rivets. I bought this item from the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) who received it from US Army warehouses, probably attached to a rifle. The slings were detached, folded carefully and put in storage. I can show a copy of my receipt upon request. This is the real deal. This was a US government issue leather sling for World War I. Provenance is: US Government, to the CMP, to me. It was in storage, possibly, for 50 years or more! It was pretty dry when I obtained it, so I soaked it in pure neatsfoot oil, the same oil people use for reins, saddles and other leather equipment for horses. There are no tears evident. There are some superficial cracks from military usage, and age. The neatsfoot oil made this leather very soft and supple. That said, this is a for a museum piece rifle, or for a collector to put on their M1903, or M1917 World War I rifle. I would not use this sling to “loop up” on the target range! BONUS : included free with these sights are some National Rifle and Pistol Match memorabilia from Camp Perry, Ohio. This will be in the form of stickers and/or a commemorative hat pin. But don’t worry, you will not be returning this! Just check my Feedback. Feedback : I leave feedback after it is left for me. Thank you for looking! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Other US WWI Original Items”. The seller is “61daniel” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.