Ron Mills Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I just got a repro MP40 sling from Sarco and cannot figure out for the life of me how it attaches. I looked up and down the ol' internet for a long time and found nothing remotely helpful. I feel like a real nincompoop and maybe I am, but I can use some help from you fellas. I want to leave the front sling mount on the left side and not flip it around. Be that as it may, I just can't figure this puppy out. Can anybody give me a link to a manual or some step by step pics or something? I really appreciate it. Danke, Ron Mills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 http://www.bergflak.com/mp402.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted August 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 OK after more than a solid hour of trying to follow the pictures and around 25 attempts I fold, confirming my idiocy. Thanks for trying to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Are you sure what you have is an MP40 sling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted August 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 RT:Indeed it is, albeit a repro. I finally decided to look at a 98k sling install video and that for some reason that clarified it for me. So it's on the gun. My thanks again to you for your help. Apologies for me being such a Polski. You could depend on me in battle, just don't ask me to work with slings or engines!Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 No wonder. Bergflak's photos are wrong. The end of the sling with the two holes and button go through the forward sling loop, the one that goes between the barrel and receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normal1959 Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I had the same problem and finally did it. I can't remember how or i would help you.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) 3757 Edited September 19, 2018 by colt21a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 No wonder. Bergflak's photos are wrong. The end of the sling with the two holes and button go through the forward sling loop, the one that goes between the barrel and receiver. Original photo from Reidar's website showing the sling installed both ways in the same shot. The majority of original photos I have seen clearly showing the sling installation shows the loop going through the front sling loop and the button end on the rear. Such as in the second photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted August 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Again thanks to all. Love that new old sling smell. Cheers---- Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Ron, If you have an interest in MP40s you may want to pick up a copy of The Schmeisser Myth -German Submachine Guns Through Two World Wars by Martin Helebrant from Collector Grade Publications.http://www.collectorgrade.com/bookshelf10.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Great book!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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