Is it in right?

[Major Sights]

Well I come again to bow to the milsurp pros to confirm that I do have this on right. I just picked up a 1942 Canadian Sling to go with my recent aquisition, the 1943 LongBranch No4 MkI. If so I assume that it just takes time to work in and be smoother to adjust (rather then getting a red face to just budge 1cm.)

 

[Kayser Sose]

yep, you got it right. Not a shooting sling tho, eh! ...meant only for carrying, really... not that it wouldn't do in a pinch.

 

[Major Sights]

SHOOTING SLING?!? I am intrigued. Explanation?

 

[hk33ka1]

Some slings are designed to wrap around you arm to help steady the rifle in a type of offhand shooting. There are several different types, and even some normal slings that are longer can be used.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRPfj-6bRZM

 

[Kayser Sose]

Some slings are designed to wrap around you arm to help steady the rifle in a type of offhand shooting. There are several different types, and even some normal slings that are longer can be used.

^this. And a further two cents would be...

I found the Enfield sling would actually back off the adjustment/tension I set it at; the hooks that wrap around the strap just didn't stay put.

The most revered M1903 sling is IMO a sweet piece of kit as a shooting sling, it just takes a bit of learning how to use.

(couldn't find one, so I got creative and adapted the tumpline off a '64 pattern parachutists ruck)

 

[Kayser Sose]

one more thing... the brass part of the sling hooks on the Enfield sling are also supposed to be on the rifle side of the sling, so you got it completely 'correct'.

 

[Major Sights]

Thanks Kevin Spacey (Kayser Sose), so would a M1903 sling work on a Enfield?

 

[BadgerDog]

Here's a pamphlet in the MKL that may be of interest as well, showing how to attach the sniper issued sling to an Enfield ..

1952 Instructional Pamphlet for No.4 Mk1(T) sniper rifle

Regards,
Doug

 

[maxinumarmor]

Top pic is wrong bottom pic is right in the top pic you risk marking up the forestock/wood you want the hooks pointing away from the rifle.

Well I come again to bow to the milsurp pros to confirm that I do have this on right. I just picked up a 1942 Canadian Sling to go with my recent aquisition, the 1943 LongBranch No4 MkI. If so I assume that it just takes time to work in and be smoother to adjust (rather then getting a red face to just budge 1cm.)

 

[Major Sights]

Top pic is wrong bottom pic is right in the top pic you risk marking up the forestock/wood you want the hooks pointing away from the rifle.

Both picks are the same the bottom one I am just holding it so that we could see the other side. So in essence you are saying both pics are wrong. I will readjust...

Also looking into getting a shooting sling now too. Thanks guys, making me spend my hard earned cash on more goodness!

 

[bobfortier]

When I was in the Sea Cadets we learned to use the issued sling as a shooting one. I'll have to find the page in the book that showed it, I have it at home somewhere.

Worked pretty good, I plan to use the trick with my No 1 and No 4

 

[woodchopper]

Both picks are the same the bottom one I am just holding it so that we could see the other side. So in essence you are saying both pics are wrong. I will readjust...

Also looking into getting a shooting sling now too. Thanks guys, making me spend my hard earned cash on more goodness!

correct don't want the hook parts damaging the stock, or digging in to uniform parts causing damage when the rifle is carried slung.

 

[bushwhacker]

We used a sling in cadets for shooting the #7's. There was a sling swivel in front of the trigger guard to which the front of the sling fastened. I have tried shooting with the regular sling on my #4MkI*. If you put much tension on it you can deflect the barrel. If you want to use the sling for shooting you should look for that sling swivel and hook it up that way. Just my $.25.

 

[plinker 777]

I thought the rear of the sling was threaded through the swivel in order to achive an elbow loop?