K98 slings

[tristanium]

are K98 original slings hard to find?
how much should i expect?
or should i go on the repro side?
and if,where to go?

 

[Sigismund]

There is a gent in Holland, goes by the name Tommy. He sells original slings. He is well known and sells 100% original stuff. However his price is 175 if i recall correctly for a sling.

You can get lucky on ebay, but be careful of fakes.

 

[MauserMike]

Whether or not you want a repro really depends on if you are going to use it, or just have it as part of a collection. I would not trust a 70 year old leather sling, nor should such a relic really be put in harms way IMO.

Landser sold me my repro sling - top notch service from those guys. (including an exchange I had to make on my cleaning rod - my fault)

 

[steve1973]

Unless you have an original matching K98, I would just get a nice repro. I have one on my hunting K98 and it has gotten soaked, scratched, etc. I have originals on my collectable K98's but they are safe queens for the most part. I wouldn't want to take out an original sling for field use and ruin it if it was me. Just my two cents.

 

[John Sukey]

Stuck a repro on my k98. looks great. www.ima-usa.com

 

[vantage24]

I also bought a repro sling from Landser like MauserMike and you'll be surprised at how nice the leather is, especially at such a great price.