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After a year or so of searching for a proper M1887 sling for my 1900 dated Krag rifle, I found a nice one at SOS. So, here is the sling that I bought and installed on my Krag. This is the later sling with beefy brass hooks as opposed to the earlier style with smaller brass hooks. The thing I liked about this sling is that it still retains most of its russet leather color and it is in nice undamaged condition. The other thing I liked about it is that it is named to the soldier who used it.

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Sarge, nice sling and rifle (from what I can see). Coincidentally I also have a 1900 dated M1898 Krag, and found a sling at the SOS three years ago. Small world.

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Thanks for the kudos guys. You can find almost anything at SOS if you have sharp eyes and your head on a swivel it seems. I was happy to find this sling and take one more thing off my want list. .

 

Here is a link to an earlier discussion of my rifle. I have not shot it but it is shoot-able and in excellent condition. It has a small area of flaking blue on the receiver but there is no real damage anywhere. The stock really is nice with a couple of cartouche. I picked up a 1900 dated bayonet that is also in excellent condition shortly after I got the Krag so the sling was the last missing piece.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/318741-krag-m-1898-rifle/

 

 

And, here is a link to a discussion of the 1900 dated Krag bayonet.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/319321-us-krag-bayonet/

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My Krag (miss it miss it miss it) was a 1900 rifle with a matching date bayonet, but the sling I had on mine was an off-white colored canvas sling which I was told was a tropical issue sling.....it looked pretty cool on the rifle. Wish I had a pic to share.

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