#5 Enfield Sling

I have seen tan (khaki), green, blue, white Enfield slings. Most WW2 issue were the tan colour while many post war ones were green. The white were ceremonial and blue were issued to airforce.
 
I would go with green, but I thought that was Indian. Works for a jungle carbine. Tan is the norm and I have had that colour on mine. The blue slings were typically used for the RAAF, RCAF, RAF, RNAF etc. Whie sling are for dress parade.

Get one of each and an example, Then choose.

Regards

Pete
 
... One other possibility would be BLACK... In the early years, including just prior, to when Australia was "switching" to the L1A1, all the Webbing was color changed to Black. Australia never adopted the " Jungle carbine", but 'Troops were in Malaysia, where British Troops were also "Stationed", and all sorts of miscellaneous weapons were pressed into Service to fight the Communist Insurgency. .... David K
 
Jungle carbine sling

The correct sling would be the green olive drab, this appeared later in 44 when the Brits went to a newer type webbing in O.D. for the S.E Asia theatre this was known as 44 pattern webbing it consisted of a new bayonet frog for the No.5's bayonet, new U.S. style canteens and covers, slight alterations to ammo pouches and packs, short leggings to replace the old gaiters and various other upgrades including rot/mildew protection treatment of all the textiles used, due to jungle enviroment. There is a reference book out on this stuff I believe it is called British Army Webbing Of WW2, has lots of nice colour plates illustrating the gear. Also check some of the Osprey British Army series reference books that illustrates some of the webbing and gear. The Tan sling would also be appropriate also as many units and commonwealth countries would not have been issued the O.D by the end of the war. g2.
 
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