Persin Mauser Sling

[Jon B]

Looking for a sling, original or repro for an 1898/29 Persian Mauser, can anyone point me in the right direction please?

Cheers

Jon

[waterford103]

Saddler should be able to help.

[450 Martini]

Richard Underwood does the G98 pattern sling for £18.50, not sure if this is the correct pattern.
http://www.richardaunderwood.com/produc ... cts_id=349

[davidh195]

Stumbled across this on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Persian-Mause ... 1508wt_924

David

[saddler]

Stumbled across this on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Persian-Mause ... 1508wt_924

David

That is a British Pattern 14 sling.

[davidh195]

Stumbled across this on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Persian-Mause ... 1508wt_924

David

That is a British Pattern 14 sling.

A quick Google search shown a couple of sellers selling similar items as being the same or similar type, it's not in my area of intrest figure the OP would want to research it.

Regards

David

[saddler]

Looks like the Persian Mauser is similar to the G98, but has more standard fixed sling swivels.
The G98 swivels are a PITA as they're part of the sling. I've made a few G98 slings, but only using renovated metalwork.

While the sling linked above would work, it IS of British Pattern - the same basic design was used throughout the 19th Century and well into the 20th.
The difference is that the Brit. sling is riveted construction the fixed end fastens with a length of thong through two pairs of holes.

European pattern slings tend to adjust using a metal buckle and the fixed end is closed via a big brass "collar stud" type button though a couple of key slots.

For all things RIFLE SLINGS http://www.rollanet.org/~stacyw/index.html - a great site, but not presently being updated
To further confuse matters, the sling site does show a Brit. Pattern 14 sling as being correct. Not sure HOW/WHY this would happen...as HOW/WHY would Mauser supply German made rifles with British made slings?

...the plot thickens, innit

[davidh195]

As I was currently taking some photographs... please see below pictures from Mauser military rifles of the world by RWD Ball If anything better is helpfull please let me know & il scan them.

David

[saddler]

From the pics:

Metal slider buckle
Metal "button" on short fastening end (in the three above they also have the tab behind the button to stock damage to the stock)

So a European pattern - but more in keeping with French slings of the period than German