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colreed 
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 Topic: Is this small buckle sling is legit?Posted: Jul 20 2021 at 5:50pm |
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I obtained it years ago. It was included with a double-handful of orig C-tips slings I got from a club member and collector. Overall, it is 43" long. See photos for other dimensions.
I've researched all my sources and can't make up my mind definite one way or the other. I would appreciate an honest analysis from the members. Thanks       |
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Posted: Jul 20 2021 at 6:16pm |
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Yep, that’s legit. A whole pile of these came in from Italy several years ago and they all had the narrow buckles. I bought quite a few back then.
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Posted: Jul 21 2021 at 12:39pm |
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Thanks, Kyle.
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 12:41am |
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May be a legit sling, but not liking how the 2 bottom tabs on the inside of the female snap are bent in the wrong direction. Also looks like more distance than usual between the male and female snaps. Isn't 43" a bit short to be a carbine sling?
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 9:08am |
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Thanks, Wayne
I have a bunch of additional slings. I'll make some comparisons and research some more.
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 9:35am |
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looking at this again, I have to take back what I said previously, or qualify it differently. I apologize as I must have not focused to closely on a couple of the pictures. The weave of the webbing looks good, metal tips look good, the buckle looks good, the female part of the LTD looks good despite the tangs being flipped the wrong way in a couple spots. What does the back side of the male part of the LTD look like? That’s a detail most repro/fake slings don’t get right.
What is odd is the distance from the female LTD to the C tip, looks too close. The distance from the female part of the LTD to the male part of the LTD are way too far apart as well. It almost strikes me as a sling put together with original C-tips on a Reising sling. The short distance from the tip to the female LTD could be because the original D tip was cut off. See the pic below I pulled off google.  |
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 10:34am |
My first thought when I looked at it yesterday.
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 11:38am |
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After a much closer look at this sling, you gentlemen are absolutely correct. The dimensions and distances are all wrong for a M1 carbine sling. My bad.....I should have done a much better due diligence before posting.
Many thanks for your comments Best regards, and be well.
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 11:53am |
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That's a Reising SMG sling. possible early with the C tips. Belief is the "Boyt" sings are fakes. white sling died and stamped.
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I really like carbines
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carbinekid
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 12:04pm |
Yes, those BOYT slings are fake along with those marked F-S Co.
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 6:53pm |
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You fellas would be alright with the two different c-tips? I'm a newb, just asking.
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Posted: Jul 22 2021 at 7:10pm |
Ha, did not even catch that. But yes that is another red flag!
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