Late use of Garand leather sling?

[collector]

Looking through one of my father's cruise books from 1957, I see a couple of shots showing both leather and web slings. Guess I thought that leather was well out by that date, looks like there still were some in stores that needed to be used up?

[mdk0911]

great pictures

[6th.MG.BN]

Give the outdated supplies to the Marines to use, as usual.

Thanks for posting the pictures.

Ken

[TurdFerguson]

M1907 slings were still produced through Vietnam, and even used with the m24 and m40a1-a3 in Iraq/Afghanistan. Though a lot of those were replaced by the National Match slings from Turner Saddlery.  Before the advent of the National Match sling, a lot of shooting teams used 1907's. The are less prone to slipping when slinging in than the web slings in inclement weather. Also good bit more comfy as well.

[TurdFerguson]

Just to add some pics. M40a1 used in Lebenon, Marine training m40a1, m24 use, ect. ETA note the early smear Mcmillan stock on the first m40a1 pic vs the later molded in Mcmillian htg stock in the training photo. 

[Rhscott]

The Marines have until recently used the sling as a shooting aid way more than the Army ever did. Leather slings in use into the early 1960s really should not be unusual for Marines.

A 1907 would have been great on the KD range and would have made the Marine look a bit more “salty”.