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Title: Sling I.D.
Post by: padams8888 on October 20, 2016, 06:41:52 PM
Picked up this sling recently....mustard in color...no stamps.....has a much wider leather tab base than I have ever seen before......anyone ever see one like this?

(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii622/padams88881/20161020_150510.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/padams88881/media/20161020_150510.jpg.html)
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii622/padams88881/20161020_150421.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/padams88881/media/20161020_150421.jpg.html)
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii622/padams88881/20161020_150518.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/padams88881/media/20161020_150518.jpg.html)
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii622/padams88881/20161020_150442.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/padams88881/media/20161020_150442.jpg.html)
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii622/padams88881/20161020_150430.jpg) (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/padams88881/media/20161020_150430.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Sling I.D.
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on October 20, 2016, 08:58:01 PM
Field expedient tabs?
Title: Re: Sling I.D.
Post by: Power Surge on October 20, 2016, 09:27:18 PM
What's different about that sling? I'm no sling expert, but that one looks just like every early Chinese sling I have.
Title: Re: Sling I.D.
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on October 20, 2016, 09:50:24 PM
The leather tabs
Title: Re: Sling I.D.
Post by: Power Surge on October 20, 2016, 10:00:35 PM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on October 20, 2016, 09:50:24 PM
The leather tabs

What's different though? Mine look exactly like that.
Title: Re: Sling I.D.
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on October 20, 2016, 10:35:00 PM
Its tapered.  Much wider one one end.

(http://rs1263.pbsrc.com/albums/ii622/padams88881/20161020_150421.jpg?w=480&h=480&fit=clip)
Title: Re: Sling I.D.
Post by: Power Surge on October 20, 2016, 10:52:39 PM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on October 20, 2016, 10:35:00 PM
Its tapered.  Much wider one one end.

(http://rs1263.pbsrc.com/albums/ii622/padams88881/20161020_150421.jpg?w=480&h=480&fit=clip)

Ahhhh, now I see.