a sling question

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   Gday all
just wondering if there is any way to get an approximate YOM for a sling that doesn't appear to have any stamp??
or does the lack of indicate a repro?

thanks in advance  

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FNQ303 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: August 14 2020 Location: Far north Queen Status: Offline Points: 68	Post Options Post Reply Quote FNQ303 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: a sling question Posted: September 12 2020 at 5:59pm
	Gday all just wondering if there is any way to get an approximate YOM for a sling that doesn't appear to have any stamp?? or does the lack of indicate a repro? thanks in advance

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Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 14984	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 12 2020 at 6:46pm
	Nowhere as much as it indicates a scrubbing to get rid of the "Blanco"! Most repros have way, way too good a stamping! Most of the originals have fades a bit over the decades. ALL accessories from ALL manufacturers were required to be stamped with maker & year.
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A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 12875	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 12 2020 at 7:42pm
	nope - your repros are generally clearly marked , as are some originals but that looks good as an original , not all were marked

FNQ303 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: August 14 2020 Location: Far north Queen Status: Offline Points: 68	Post Options Post Reply Quote FNQ303 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 13 2020 at 12:45am
	thanks fellas much appreciated

AussieShooter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: April 14 2019 Location: Chicago, IL Status: Offline Points: 333	Post Options Post Reply Quote AussieShooter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 28 2021 at 6:16pm
	I have a similar sling - no markings at all that I can see, but it looks similar. Photo of the buckles attached. I assumed it was a repo, but maybe it is original after all. It was installed "upside down" and unfortunately scratched the wood of the rifle.
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A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 12875	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 28 2021 at 8:08pm
	it looks pretty authentic to me , you can see the remains of the blanco , there were earlier brass fitted and later steel fitted FWTW

AussieShooter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: April 14 2019 Location: Chicago, IL Status: Offline Points: 333	Post Options Post Reply Quote AussieShooter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 28 2021 at 8:25pm
	that is a nice surprise as it came installed on the rifle. Thanks for looking.
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Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 4943	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 28 2021 at 10:44pm
	Both look original military spec. One thing to check out is that the brass isn't cracked where the hook sits. I bought one and only noticed the crack when it was on the rifle. You don't want it to fail when you are carrying the rifle.
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