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These are repros, because originals have a distinct recurve at the point of the “hook,” but $40 is a very good price. 

deerhunter said
Thanks Clarence.  I had a hunch these were reproductions but wasn’t positive.  I trust your observations and assessment.  If someone desired, I bet you could do a little creative bending of the hook to better mimic the originals.  Still would be a nice compliment for a Winchester with sling eyes, but missing the hooks.
Don

  

Roger, or someone, posted photos of originals not too long ago.  When these were originally repro’d & sold about 30 yrs ago, first by Buckingham’s, later by others, they were provided with the eyes, which are now the hardest parts to find.  I installed them on several single shots I was hunting with at the time, & they work every bit as well as modern swivels.

win4575 said
This has little to do with todays prices.  I guess I’m adding this, just to make an inflation comparison.   Around 2008 I was making a reproduction of a Henry rifle sling for the cowboy action shooters.   I bought 300 of these fish hooks, at $2.00 each, from Sarco.  At the time, I bought all they had on hand.  These were very well made, well finished and had the sharp bend at the end of the hook.

  

Lord, wish you’d kept a few, as originals such as you had were wasted on the cowboy action shooters.