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pdog72
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LeverGunner said

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LeverGunner said

Can I ask you a peripheral question, what is up with the saddle ring? It appears to be wire wrapped.  

My bet is that it is leather wrapped, which was relatively common back in the day to cut down on noise when in the field hunting, and wear to the receiver frame from metal rubbing on metal.

Bert

  

After seeing the more close up pictures, I think you’re right. That would be some fine leather work.

  

Correct gentlemen. I think someone else referred to it as leather string. It looks like it’s been on there a heck of a long time.

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pdog72 said

I think someone else referred to it as leather string. It looks like it’s been on there a heck of a long time.

  


Resembles the leather lacing used in decorating saddles, billfolds, belts, etc, except that it looks thicker; lacing has to be thin enough to attach to a leather needle.  I wonder how the two ends were secured.  Saddle makers also use a heavy waxed brown linen thread that I used to wrap a ring because it pulls very tight & the coils stick to each other & the ring; end result very similar to this.

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Sorry for the slow reply for additional pictures.  I had some difficulty in finding the photos.  RDB

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Roger, nice selection!  Thanks for the photo.

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rogertherelic said
Sorry for the slow reply for additional pictures.  I had some difficulty in finding the photos.  RDB

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Now I know why I’ve never been able to find one of these offered for sale–Roger has beat me to them!

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Thank you for sharing Roger, those are awesome! I’ve never seen another set of the short sling swivels. How rare are those?

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I appreciate all the great information and pictures that is shared here.

 

How tight are the hooks supposed to be when installing them on the eyes? Are they supposed to be loose, such that they could accidentally fall off? Or is there supposed to be some friction against they eye when installing the hooks?

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The sling hooks I have require some effort to slip into the eyelets.  Some are eaiser than others.  I would surmise wear and/or usage contribute to the differance in resistance when hooking the swivel to the eye.  Just my view.   RDB

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