mawkie
C&R Whisperer
-Found a stupid rare Enfield No1 MKVI in a tiny TN auction over the Christmas vacation but it had so many red flags that I just had to reluctantly take a pass. But there were lots of neat accessories, including plenty of nice US 1907 slings from WWI and WWII.
-So I picked out a pre-war RIA example that tickled my fancy and got it for less than $45. Showed up today and it appears to be a mash up of two slings dated 1905 and 1907. Definitely original, no repop. My best guess is that the section dated 1907 is a Model 1907. The 1905 section could be from a much rarer Model 1905 sling. This was the early Springfield 1903 sling that grew from the Krag sling. Spit-balling here, more research necessary.
-Also snagged a cool mid 30s Marlin No1 4x scope in the original box with paper work. Optics are brilliant and I bought it with the idea of putting it on the early Winnie 52 that I'm hunting down (yes, cart before the horse but sometimes that's how you have to roll). At under $150, couldn't pass it up. Instructions show that it sold for under $10 during the Great Depression. Even came with a drill, bottom tap and screws! Very much like an A5. Don't know who made this for Marlin, think some sleuthing is in order. Just itching to learn more about it.
-So I picked out a pre-war RIA example that tickled my fancy and got it for less than $45. Showed up today and it appears to be a mash up of two slings dated 1905 and 1907. Definitely original, no repop. My best guess is that the section dated 1907 is a Model 1907. The 1905 section could be from a much rarer Model 1905 sling. This was the early Springfield 1903 sling that grew from the Krag sling. Spit-balling here, more research necessary.
-Also snagged a cool mid 30s Marlin No1 4x scope in the original box with paper work. Optics are brilliant and I bought it with the idea of putting it on the early Winnie 52 that I'm hunting down (yes, cart before the horse but sometimes that's how you have to roll). At under $150, couldn't pass it up. Instructions show that it sold for under $10 during the Great Depression. Even came with a drill, bottom tap and screws! Very much like an A5. Don't know who made this for Marlin, think some sleuthing is in order. Just itching to learn more about it.
