Can someone ID this sling for me?

[Joe7170]

Not sure if its israeli, or what, not sure it's original German though? No markings on it I see...

 

[Muncher 1953]

I would say unlikely it’s original German, the riveted buckle pin & lack of embossed pattern on the top grain side of the leather indicate its likely post-war nonGerman; Israeli buckles have either a logo like Hebrew letter or a IDF stock number. It looks like the sling is on the rifle ‘inside out’, the leather covered side of the buckle goes against the stock, not the bare metal side.

 

[Joe7170]

I would say unlikely it’s original German, the riveted buckle pin & lack of embossed pattern on the top grain side of the leather indicate its likely post-war nonGerman; Israeli buckles have either a logo like Hebrew letter or a IDF stock number. It looks like the sling is on the rifle ‘inside out’, the leather covered side of the buckle goes against the stock, not the bare metal side.

Thanks I flipped it. These things are a puzzle sometimes to put on lol.

I inherited a k43 from my buddy, and he had this in his sling closet so I figured it would work on the k43 for now.

 

[Fulton bulldog]

The buckles on Israeli slings are made of brass also and they do have a.mark on them. They also have an Israeli part numbers and letters on them

 

[Scharf]

I don't recall all Tsahal marked slings to be made of brass.

 

[tsmgguy]

It's impossible to rule this sling out as being WWII German. Not all German slings had the usual characteristic leather cross hatching. That said, it could also be post-war Norwegian or Austrian.

 

[Joe7170]

It's impossible to rule this sling out as being WWII German. Not all German slings had the usual characteristic leather cross hatching. That said, it could also be post-war Norwegian or Austrian.

Either way it looks pretty good on my qve 45 k43.

 

[bigwagon]

The buckles on Israeli slings are made of brass also and they do have a.mark on them. They also have an Israeli part numbers and letters on them

Not all are brass. I have two Israeli slings. One has a brass buckle, the other is steel.

 

[Muncher 1953]

It's impossible to rule this sling out as being WWII German. Not all German slings had the usual characteristic leather cross hatching. That said, it could also be post-war Norwegian or Austrian.

Agree, but feel its less likely original German than something else, not to falsely raise the OP’s hopes.

 

[Joe7170]

Agree, but feel its less likely original German than something else, not to falsely raise the OP’s hopes.

Not raising my hopes I didn't think it ever was original German and don't treat it as such. It does however display nice on my k43.

 

[Stan]

What is the overall length of the sling?

 

[bruce98k]

IMO post war Austrian....buckle is too far back..a good indicator of that variant

 

[Joe7170]

Sling is approx 58.5" long. Here's a pic of the rifke with sling, and the frosch...

 

[GunKraut]

Stolla Vienna FAL StG58 sling. My guess.

 

[Joe7170]

I agree stitching looks identical as well.

 

[Muncher 1953]

I agree stitching looks identical as well.

how many holes in the tab end?

 

[Joe7170]

how many holes in the tab end?

2 holes

 

[Muncher 1953]

that & the length will confirm GunKraut’s hypothesis. I have 2 of them, but both have the crisscross pattern still evident, dated late ‘60s. They are a bit longer than standard K98k slings.