TK6237 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 The Ebay auction is still on, my link got screwed up for some reason...Here you go: http://cgi.ebay.com/Enfield-Rifle-Slings-3...p3286.m20.l1116 ...Looks like they still got plenty of slings left, 20 pieces last I checked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thanks bro, i check out the army store down town. If they don´t have it, i think i go for two of them ebay ones. Once again, thanks for the link . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Ok, here are the three pics. It does look much better and is dead on I think. Great find, and much easier to fit on the gun as well. Hey also these things on Sportsmans Guide are original WWII slings, not reproductions. They are used though. Which even adds to the product. I can get them for $9.00 plus minimal shipping. If anyone would want some who cant get them let me know. I will help you out. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK6237 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 That looks brilliant! It looks to me like the end around the muzzle should maybe be wrapped the other way around, if you see what I mean. Other than that, it looks just perfect! Got my slings yesterday, but I need to find a way to affix a sling swivel to the stock. I´ve got a HF T-21, which has what I think is the ´stem´ for a sling swivel attachment on the stock, but not the swivel itself. Now I gotta figure out how to fasten a D-ring to that ´stem´, without messing it up, or having the sling putting too much pressure on the HF ´stem´, so it´ll break off. TD-252, didn´t you figure out a way to do this? You wouldn´t happen to have a close up picture of how you did it, would you? You did try to explain it to me once, but I don´t think I really got it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 That looks brilliant! It looks to me like the end around the muzzle should maybe be wrapped the other way around, if you see what I mean. Other than that, it looks just perfect! Got my slings yesterday, but I need to find a way to affix a sling swivel to the stock. I´ve got a HF T-21, which has what I think is the ´stem´ for a sling swivel attachment on the stock, but not the swivel itself. Now I gotta figure out how to fasten a D-ring to that ´stem´, without messing it up, or having the sling putting too much pressure on the HF ´stem´, so it´ll break off. TD-252, didn´t you figure out a way to do this? You wouldn´t happen to have a close up picture of how you did it, would you? You did try to explain it to me once, but I don´t think I really got it... Hey, I take it maybe you dont have access to Regular gun swivels? If you find you need one that just screws the mount in and then has a detachable swivel, let me know. I have an extra. Jay Also I see in the pics, what you say about the front strap. Thanks, I have just changed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK6237 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hey, I take it maybe you dont have access to Regular gun swivels? If you find you need one that just screws the mount in and then has a detachable swivel, let me know. I have an extra. Jay Don´t know how I managed to miss your last post, but anyway...The real problem is, I got a Hyperfirm Lewis Gun, and I don´t really know how to fasten the swivel to the stock without damaging anything. I don´t know if the rubber is sturdy enough to hold a screw, or if it would just sort of work it´s way out, taking a good chunk of the Hyperfirm stuff with it. Still, I actually haven´t managed to find a swivel big enough for the Enfield sling, so if you still have one for sale, I´d love to buy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Don´t know how I managed to miss your last post, but anyway...The real problem is, I got a Hyperfirm Lewis Gun, and I don´t really know how to fasten the swivel to the stock without damaging anything. I don´t know if the rubber is sturdy enough to hold a screw, or if it would just sort of work it´s way out, taking a good chunk of the Hyperfirm stuff with it. Still, I actually haven´t managed to find a swivel big enough for the Enfield sling, so if you still have one for sale, I´d love to buy it! PM sent, its yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 TD-252, didn´t you figure out a way to do this? You wouldn´t happen to have a close up picture of how you did it, would you? You did try to explain it to me once, but I don´t think I really got it... Here you go. I did not like to screw, a screw into my sweet beloved HF T-21 either. So i was thinking... what to do. I just cut out a black piece of plastic, square like. Paint it black metal gun like, and silver weathering it (just to be a real nut). In the same measurement, as the dot/spot where to add it. The real stock metal screw are square like, in the end where the strap goes through. So i just buy, a metal square like item. Paint it black metal too. Put the Enfield sling throught it. Then put the square like plastic, through the metal square like ring. And glue it on the HF stock dot. Now the sling sits there. Whit a metal square ring add to it. And i did not hurt the weapon either. I just got this one picture, right now. Just say, if you need a close up. And i take a new one. Hope you can use the way to add it too bro. Once again, so many thanks for finding the slings for us. Give the weapon, a much more real effect look to it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK6237 Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 PM sent, its yoursThank you so much Jay, PM replied to! Rolf, I´d love a close up of the stock, showing how you fastened the swivel. I think I understand now how you did it, but still, a picture is worth a thousand words and all that... Paint it black metal gun like, and silver weathering it (just to be a real nut)....Hahaha! A real nut indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5422 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Just FYI, this was discussed a year or so ago. http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=...t=0&start=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatooineboy Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Drats. Seems like I missed the auction end-date for those slings Just ordered a HF Lewis gun, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave1pilot Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 I got my Enfield slings & installed them as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hey guys, I know this is an older topic, but could we pin this? There's some great info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hey guys, I know this is an older topic, but could we pin this? There's some great info here. I agree! Pinned... And will add for new recruits that the Enfield sling can be found here: www.ima-usa.com Saludos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murdock Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I know this site had some green new and used ones for the lower sling portion. Its called Northridge International Inc. http://northridgeinc.com/store/index.cfm/c218?CFID=291264&CFTOKEN=85446062 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felice Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Here another shop for the european brothers.... http://www.zib-militaria.de/epages/61431412.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61431412/Products/140011 Watch out the price!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdiWan72 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanks for the detective work! I just ordered a couple of enfield slings myself to try it out. But I am not totally convinced...why should the prop dept use other slings, when some of the Lewis´ already had slings attached? Check the following pic...couldn´t it be that they just put the "loop" at the front around the barrel and call it a day? Just an idea... Markus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex507 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thats a good point... In the first pictures you can see that there are different colors seen. Maybe they used both, The original lewis sling and the enfield sling cause they lost one or something like that... Also, a lot of movie prop making was in England and thats why they used enfield stuff... Still, very good find!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Nice find... What about the bulky edges on the enfield sling and not in this one? Its worth a second thought. Saludos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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