leather rifle sling

Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling for the M1903 Springfield or M1917 Enfield Rifle – Marked: G&K 1918 – Very Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling. The sling is marked: G&K 1918. This sling has the correct WWI Blackened Brass hooks. Still retains some of the original blackening on the brass 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. There are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The leather has darkened due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. 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 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 I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Branch of Service: US Army
• Item: M1907 Leather Rifle Sling
• Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
• Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
• Manufacturer: Unknown
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country: United States
• Region of Origin: United States
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Weapon: M1903 Springfield or M1 Garand Rifle

Pre-WWI Era French Army Mle 1866-74 Gras Rifle Leather Sling – Original – Very NICE Condition – RARE. Up for sale is a pre-WWI Era French Army Mle 1866-74 Gras Rifle Leather Sling. The leather is soft and supple. It has the leather keeper, brass buckle and brass stud. The are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather. The stitching is intact, no fraying. There are three notches cut into the lower edge of the sling, see photo. There are no markings or dates on the sling. Original slings for the Gras Rifle are very hard to find, especially in this condition. This sling is suitable for an historic display on your rifle. It is NOT recommended for actual usage. Check out my other items. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\France”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: French Military
• Item: Leather Rifle Sling
• Branch of Service: French Army
• Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
• Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
• Country: France
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Region of Origin: France
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Weapon: Mle 1866-74 Gras Rifle

Original WWII Era US Army M1907 Leather Sling for the M1903 Springfield or M1 Garand Rifle – Very Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original WWII Era US Army M1907 Leather Sling. There are no visible markings or dates. This sling has the correct WWII Steel hooks. Still retains some of the original parkerizing on the 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. There are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The leather has darkened due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. This is an Original Functional 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.

• Branch of Service: US Army
• Time Period: WWII 1939-1945
• Country: United States
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Modified Item: No
• Weapon: M1903 Springfield or M1 Garand Rifle

Original WWI Era British Pattern 1914 Leather Rifle Sling – No. 1 Lee-Enfield SMLE Rifle – Excellent Condition – VERY RARE. Up for sale is a RARE WWI Era British Pattern 1914 Leather Rifle Sling for the No. 1 Lee-Enfield SMLE Rifle. Is an Original period sling. The leather is soft and supple. No rips or tears. No cracks or crazing of the leather. It has both leather keepers. There are some partial markings on the end of the sling. They are partially obscured. The item is use, please see photos for details and condition. NOTE: this is a collectible item, suitable for a correct historic display. It is NOT recommended for actual use. This would make a nice addition to your No. Check out my other items. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Great Britain\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Item: Pattern 1914 Leather Rifle Sling
• Branch of Service: British Army
• Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
• Style: SMLE
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Weapon: NO. 1 Lee-Enfield Rifle

Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling for the M1903 Springfield or M1917 Enfield Rifle – Dated 1917 – Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling. The sling is marked: Lawrence 1917 S. This sling has the correct WWI Blackened Brass hooks. Still retains some of the original blackening on the brass 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. There are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The lower section of the sling has a repair, see photo. The leather has darkened due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. 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 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 I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Branch of Service: US Army
• Item: M1907 Leather Rifle Sling
• Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
• Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
• Manufacturer: Unknown
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country: United States
• Region of Origin: United States
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Weapon: M1903 Springfield or M1 Garand Rifle

Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling for the M1903 Springfield or M1917 Enfield Rifle – Very Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling. There are no visible markings or dates. The is an inspector initials on the tip of the sling J. This sling has the correct WWI Blackened Brass hooks. Still retains some of the original blackening on the brass 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. There are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The leather has darkened due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. 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 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 I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Branch of Service: US Army
• Item: M1907 Leather Rifle Sling
• Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
• Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
• Manufacturer: Unknown
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country: United States
• Region of Origin: United States
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Weapon: M1903 Springfield or M1 Garand Rifle

Original WWII Era German Army Leather Sling for the Mauser Model 98 & K98 Rifle – Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original WWII Era German Army Leather Sling for the Mauser Model 98 & K98 Rifle. There are no visible markings or dates. The sling has the leather keeper and the leather stock piece. The leather is soft and supple. No rips or tears in the leather. The thatched pattern is still visible in spots of the sling. There are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The leather has darkened due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. This is an Original Functional WWII era K98 Mauser Rifle Sling and would look great on a WWII era Mauser 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\Germany\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: Germany
• Counrty: German
• Time Period: WWII 1939-1945
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Item: German Mauser Leather Rifle Sling
• Weapon: Mauser 98 or K98 Rilfe
• Branch of Service: German Army
• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

Original pre-WWI Era US Army M1903 (not M1907 sling) Leather Sling for the M1903 Springfield – RARE 1st Pattern Sling for M1903 Springfield Rifle – Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original pre-WWI Era US Army M1903 Leather Sling. There are no visible markings or dates. It does have inspector initials E. This sling has the correct WWI Blackened Single Brass hook. Still retains some of the original blackening on the brass hook. The sling is used, see photo’s for condition. The sling has one leather keeper. The leather is soft and pliable. No rips or tears in the leather. There are surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The leather has darkened due to age, but still retains much of that rich russet brown color. The stitching is all tight and intact. This is an Original Functional pre-WWI era Sling and would look great on a WWI era rifle. This is NOT a M1907 sling. It is the M1903 Sling, which was the first sling used with the experimental M1901 rifle, which evolved into the M1903 Springfield Rifle. The sling is a single length of leather, approximately 68.5 long, it is russet brown in color, it has one brass hook. This is similar to the slings used for the Trapdoor rifles and the early Krag Rifles. This sling was only manufactured for a few years in very limited quantities, before being replaced with the M1905 sling and later the M1907 sling. The M1903 Leather Slings are VERY RARE, most people, except for advanced collectors have no idea they even exist. 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 I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Branch of Service: US Army
• Item: M1903 Leather Rifle Sling
• Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
• Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
• Manufacturer: Unknown
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country: United States
• Region of Origin: United States
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Weapon: M1903 Springfield

Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling for the M1903 Springfield or M1917 Enfield Rifle – Nice Condition. Up for sale is an Original WWI Era US Army/USMC M1907 Leather Sling. This sling has the correct WWI Blackened Brass hooks. Still retains some of the original blacking on the metal 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. There are some minor surface cracks and wrinkling of the leather, please see photos. The leather has darkened due to age. The stitching is all tight and intact. 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 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 I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Branch of Service: US Army
• Item: M1907 Leather Rifle Sling
• Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
• Time Period: WWI 1914-1918
• Manufacturer: Unknown
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country: United States
• Region of Origin: United States
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Weapon: M1903 Springfield or M1 Garand Rifle

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