What does a real 1917-era K98a sling look like?

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Hello everyone,

I searched the forum, I tried Google, but there is almost no information on how a real ww1 K98a sling looks like.

I found this picture:

from this thread:

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Hey everyone, Today I drove to a gun show not far from home but I decided to check out some of the local shops as well. Found this and thought about it, and after the gun show, I went back and picked it up. It's a 1915 Erfurt K98az and it is all matching. The bore I would rate as a very...

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Is this the correct kind of sling to look for, with this kind of buckle?
And the "frog" at the end, like it was also used in ww2?

Thanks for help,
Christian

 

[mauser1908]

That is the correct type of buckle. Paired with a WWII style keeper.

 

[chrisftk]

A correct Kar98a sling will also have 9 holes in it.

 

[Amberg]

The K98 slings for mounted personal did not have such a buckle, but rather a leather loop sewn onto the sling.
Both types can be found with 9 small holes for a roller buckle instead of the WWII type keeper.

 

[bruce98k]

Ironically, its the same pattern as a Banner K sling.

 

[runner]

The K98 slings for mounted personal did not have such a buckle, but rather a leather loop sewn onto the sling.
Both types can be found with 9 small holes for a roller buckle instead of the WWII type keeper.

Weren’t the slings with the leather loop instead of a metal adjustment buckle a carryover from the slings used on the kar 88?

 

[runner]

here is a photo of an original kar 98 sling. There are lots of commercial slings around about the same width and the same type buckle, so they do get reproduced.

This one came on a G date K98k.

 

[chrisftk]

here is a photo of an original kar 98 sling. There are lots of commercial slings around about the same width and the same type buckle, so they do get reproduced.

This one came on a G date K98k.

That's a very lucky find on a k98k Frank!

 

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Thank you all ... now I will have to look for correct style sling