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I found this in a box of stuff from my Brother's Estate. I first thought it might be for a KKW but it has 2 slots for the stud. Would appreciate any help. It appears to have the German style
finish but there are no markings that I can find.

Regards, Al
 

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Unknow sling

I got this unfamiliar sling from a friend. Please somebody know something about it? Would appreciate any help.
 

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vicenzo3006,

Here's a discussion of this particular sling as it relates to authentic German WWII slings.

http://www.bergflak.com/slings2.html

Noted authority Claus Espeholt, on the other hand, seems to believe that the Germans did indeed have a sling made to this pattern late in WWII. They were completely unmarked, however, and had construction and retaining buttons that differ from the one you have pictured. The button was made of zinc and each side of it was convex (not flat) and identical.

http://claus.espeholt.dk/slings.html

I have two of the unmarked slings and believe them both to be authentic German WWII. I didn't pay much more for them than a few bucks, though, and wouldn't until the authenticity question has been resoved with original German records, including drawings and production records, which so far have not surfaced.
 
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Unknown sling

Many thanks to tsmgguy for his reply and for two very interesting links concerning the topic. The previous owner said me that he was in possession of three of this slings from more then 30 years. In my opinion it is not correct to speak of "fake" for this pattern because if is a post war DDR production what's the sense of doing that? If is a later WWII production, it is not a pattern so popular at all and more then 30 years ago make a fake of an unknown pattern of a sling probably it is not economically convenient. Could be interesting to know something from some original document, SOP or some kind of regulations, I think the solution to the "mystery" can be found only there. But this it is only my opinion. Thanks again for your help.
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vicenzo3006,

Here's a discussion of this particular sling as it relates to authentic German WWII slings.

http://www.bergflak.com/slings2.html

Noted authority Claus Espeholt, on the other hand, seems to believe that the Germans did indeed have a sling made to this pattern late in WWII. They were completely unmarked, however, and had construction and retaining buttons that differ from the one you have pictured. The button was made of zinc and each side of it was convex (not flat) and identical.

http://claus.espeholt.dk/slings.html

I have two of the unmarked slings and believe them both to be authentic German WWII. I didn't pay much more for them than a few bucks, though, and wouldn't until the authenticity question has been resoved with original German records, including drawings and production records, which so far have not surfaced.
 
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