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sling swivels
In the context of firearms, a sling is a type of strap or harness designed to allow a shooter to conveniently carry a firearm (usually a long gun such as a rifle, carbine, shotgun, submachine gun or GPMG) on their body, and/or to aid in greater hit probability by allowing the firearm to be better braced and stabilized during aiming. Various types of slings offer their own advantages and disadvantages, and can generally be divided into several categories.
I recently picked up a cool sporterized Springfield 1898. It has one sling swivel on the buttstock and a hole drilled on the lower handguard where it looks like one fell out.
Anyone recognize the manufacturer or model so I can find a matching replacement?
One of these little guys:
I'll be listing some Mosin parts for sale/trade soon. Let me know if any of the following could work for a trade for one of these barrel bands:
M44 stock and handguard set, good original condition, all hardware present except barrel bands
M44 front sight assembly...
DDC Forged Sling Swivel (FSS)
The ALG Forged QD Sling Swivel is a lightweight but heavy-duty sling swivel option. The standard QD configuration makes it compatible with any device that accepts QD accessories. The FSS weighs in at roughly 0.5 ounces and is about half the weight of similar steel...