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Posted: 2/1/2010 1:40:37 PM EDT
Hey guys, I went to my favorite local gunsmith shop today and picked up a bunch of cool items at good prices.I spotted this sling hanging on a peg with some other Garand slings. I would have never thought anything of the strap being sewn around the hardware had I not seen a picture of this type sling somewhere on this forum just yesterday. Excellent condition too.
Any info on it? Take care, Rob |
| Yep,looks to be a 601 sling you scored.Congrats..I have been gathering info on slings,I have one of these,but there may be 2 variations.Where yours wraps around the sling swivel,is the very end of it folded back inside it'self then sewn or just folded and sewn? Does this make sense?Maybe look here and compare to mine.In the top right pic,2nd sling down.http://retroblackrifle.pullig.com/ Go to "military accessories,,slings".Please let me know as it helps us all.. Thanks. |
I still really wonder what the origin of these was?! I seriously doubt Colt/Armalite had a "stitch bitch" division where they turned out a bunch of slings for the 601 as it was being delivered but maybe?
When we pulled the 601's unmarked from the crates, I never saw one of those types of slings. All we had were the later seatbelt ones so somewhere down the line they got ditched for the old M1 slings. |
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I still really wonder what the origin of these was?! I seriously doubt Colt/Armalite had a "stitch bitch" division where they turned out a bunch of slings for the 601 as it was being delivered but maybe?
When we pulled the 601's unmarked from the crates, I never saw one of those types of slings. All we had were the later seatbelt ones so somewhere down the line they got ditched for the old M1 slings. Cool,,what year was that? |
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