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July 17, 2012
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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…. 😉
Best Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
September 7, 2017
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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
November 1, 2013
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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.
November 5, 2014
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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!!! 
Best,
Lou
WACA 9519; Studying Pre-64 Model 70 Winchesters
July 17, 2012
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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.
Best Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
