AirMechanic Posted May 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted May 19, 2017 I picked this sling up this morning and prior to doing some brief research, I did not even know what a Kerr sling was. With that said, I am not really sure if this sling is original or is a reproduction. I noticed that some of the rivets were split, so I believe that is a sign of a reproduction, but I am not 100% sure. Any thoughts on this on? Were any of the original slings marked U.S.? Any help is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robinb Posted May 19, 2017 Share #4 Posted May 19, 2017 Repro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jumpin Jack Posted May 19, 2017 Share #7 Posted May 19, 2017 Robin is spot on. The metal parts of the sling on an original are heavily marked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMechanic Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted May 19, 2017 Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 19, 2017 Share #9 Posted May 19, 2017 Robin is spot on. The metal parts of the sling on an original are heavily marked. Not always. The significant features here are the type of webb material and how the rivets are set. Original rivets will not typically be split like these when they are secured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 19, 2017 Share #10 Posted May 19, 2017 Also never saw one US marked.....this one looks real hokey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted May 20, 2017 Share #11 Posted May 20, 2017 Repro. David Albert [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTLewisBrat Posted June 12, 2017 Share #12 Posted June 12, 2017 I was told by someone (can't remember who) that the rivets are a dead giveaway; rivets that are split = repo, rivets that have not split = "potentially" real. Anyone know if that's accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommatt3 Posted June 14, 2017 Share #13 Posted June 14, 2017 The WWII M3 'Thompson sling' is of the "no-buckle" type, but unmarked on the metal, and shorter in length than the "one size fits all" WWI "No-Buckle" sling used on M1903, M1917, and Russian M1891 rifles by the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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