April 18, 2020
This is an original MRT marked GI rifle sling. It is in very solid shape and. Its ready for the range. I dont see a date marking on it besides the MRT. But I may have just missed it. The item “GI Issue Leather M-1907 Rifle Sling, M-1 Garand M1903, MRT Marked” is in sale since Wednesday, April 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Vietnam (1961-75)\Original Period Items\Uniforms”. The seller is “sunnysunshne” and is located in Glendale, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.
February 27, 2020
The sturdy M-1907 leather rifle sling of WW1 proved so successful that it was again procured during WW2 to carry both the Springfield and the Garand. This US Army USMC Marine WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND MILSCO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING is in good condition, with some deep partial cracks around some of the lower adjustment holes, making the sling suitable for a STATIC DISPLAY ONLY, and with some scattered darkening and age wear evident (ALL pictured). Otherwise, the sling is in fine shape, with no other damage to the tough brown leather construction. Most interestingly, it boasts the classic metal sizing “claws”, features both of the original brown leather adjusting slides, and is twice lightly stamped at the upper front with its maker and date, “MILSCO / 1943″. It sports a fully intact metal central hinge, and is a fine example of a rare, original. US Army USMC Marine WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND MILSCO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “US Army USMC Marine WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND MILSCO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING Vtg” is in sale since Wednesday, February 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “abramsantiques” and is located in Claremont, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
February 12, 2020
US Army “doughboys” in WW1 were equipped with a specially designed leather rifle sling for use with the M-1903 Springfield. The sturdy M-1907 sling proved so successful that it was again issued during WW2 to carry both the Springfield and the M-1 Garand. This US Army USMC Marine WW1 WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND L-F CO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING is in very good condition, with some scattered darkening at front and back, some fairly deep stress cracks around the buckle holes at each end, some scattered verdigris to the brass buckles, and with some overall age wear evident (ALL pictured). Otherwise, the sling is in fine shape, with no other damage to the tough brown leather construction. Most interestingly, it boasts the classic brass sizing “claws”, features both of the original brown leather adjusting slides, and is stamped at the upper front with its maker and date, “L-F CO / 1918″. It sports a fully intact darkened brass central hinge, and is a fine example of a very rare, original. US Army USMC Marine WW1 WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND L-F CO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “US Army USMC Marine WW1 WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND L-F CO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING” is in sale since Wednesday, February 12, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “abramsantiques” and is located in Claremont, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
February 5, 2020
The sturdy M-1907 leather rifle sling of WW1 proved so successful that it was again procured during WW2 to carry both the Springfield and the Garand. This US Army USMC Marine WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND MILSCO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING is in very good condition, with some fairly deep partial cracks around some of the lower adjustment holes, and with some scattered darkening and age wear evident (ALL pictured). Otherwise, the sling is in fine shape, with no other damage to the tough brown leather construction. Most interestingly, it boasts the classic metal sizing “claws”, features both of the original brown leather adjusting slides, and is twice lightly stamped at the upper front with its maker and date, “MILSCO / 1943″. It sports a fully intact metal central hinge, and is a fine example of a very rare, original. US Army USMC Marine WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND MILSCO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “US Army USMC Marine WW2 SPRINGFIELD GARAND MILSCO M-1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLING Vtg” is in sale since Wednesday, February 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “abramsantiques” and is located in Claremont, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
October 18, 2018
The sling is a Boyt 44 marked sling. Original, leather, no fraying, nice and pliable with no tears, etc. Was treated with Neetsfoot oil to ensure it would not dry out. Has OUT OF SERVICE written on it which leads me to believe it was used until the military decided to remove leather slings from service. The item “WWII Leather M-1907 Rifle Sling Dated 1944 Boyt Original, COMPLETE” is in sale since Tuesday, October 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “18aug2010″ and is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States