[ARCHIVED THREAD] - PSL Slings

Posted: 5/18/2009 1:26:12 AM EDT

What were the original specs and where would I find one or something close enough?

Thanks in advance.

Posted: 5/18/2009 9:46:24 AM EDT

[#1]

The original slings I've seen are all leather, and most are either brittle with age or so stiff that they require a lot work to get them usable. I used a green canvas SKS sling on mine and it works just great.

Posted: 5/18/2009 9:56:23 AM EDT

[#2]

As far as I know they are leather like Wyldman said.

Posted: 5/18/2009 10:47:27 AM EDT

[#3]

I don't know if it's the "original" but mine has the leather AK style sling. It's just longer than some of the other leather ones I have.

The east german blue ones are long enough to work, as well as some of the standard AK slings.

Posted: 5/19/2009 7:03:56 PM EDT

[#4]

As much as I want to keep the original leather sling, it is very stiff and really unuseable for real work. I am seriously looking to see about putting a cotton Garand sling on it and see how it goes, as i love the way they feel slung up, and how they work. That is what I would try, or one of the nylon AK slings. My problem with them, is they seem to slip more than the cotton Garand slings.

Posted: 5/24/2009 12:20:54 AM EDT

[#5]

My PSL was (originally) made in 1980 and has the leather sling and it was in perfect condition. I rubbed it down with some leather conditioner and it looks & feels new. However, the blued-steel clip on the front of the sling was too brittle and it broke when I snapped it in place. I replaced it with a small steel "mini-carabineer" that I used muratic acid to strip off the zinc plating and re-touched it with cold blue. I think the carabineer is a better solution and it’s certainly stronger.

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