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Correct Sling for Pre-war M70 Target Rifle
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February 26, 2019 - 12:42 pm
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Hi Big Mac,

Chapter 8 in my upcoming book devotes about 20 pages to the 13 different slings used on the Model 69/69A and references the other Winchester models that were applicable to each sling but I do not know of any other published reference which details the Winchester slings.  I did a lot of research on the slings and suppliers and have information on other Winchester slings and suppliers which were not applicable to the Model 69/69A so that info did not make it into the book.

After the book is published it may be a good topic for a WACA magazine article.  That will probably be the end of being able to pick them up on eBay for $20 though…. 😉

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February 26, 2019 - 1:06 pm
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JWA,

Great, please put me on the list for a copy when published or let me know when/where/how to purchase. Look forward to adding to my growing reference library.

Now I’m going to dig around and see what I can find on the NRA style sling that Clarence described.

Mac

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February 26, 2019 - 4:43 pm
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JWA said
After the book is published it may be a good topic for a WACA magazine article.  That will probably be the end of being able to pick them up on eBay for $20 though…. 😉
  

Factoring in the labor of digging through the 1000 ebay listings for leather slings alone (95% of them new-made or military), paying $20, if you’re lucky enough to find one, ain’t exactly stealing it!  I’d rather pay much more for a properly identified sling if I could be spared all that wasted time of fruitlessly searching.  The rub–and it’s a big one–is that the seller would have to know the correct ID in order to list it that way.

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February 26, 2019 - 11:58 pm
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Jeff-

If you or your publisher is keeping a list of “pre-sale” customers for your book, please add my name to it.  I want two copies (one for me and one for my Brother).  At least be sure to post here where to buy it when it comes out!!! Laugh

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Lou

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February 27, 2019 - 1:49 am
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Hi Lou,

No pre-sale list because of my unpredictably heavy work/travel schedule which is slowing down the process but I will certainly post when it is available.

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