Just purchased a M1907 sling via a friend who picked it up at the Tulsa show. It looks like it is stamped REW. Is this a known manufacturer or am I reading it wrong? Thanks for the help. RB
Just purchased a M1907 sling via a friend who picked it up at the Tulsa show. It looks like it is stamped REW. Is this a known manufacturer or am I reading it wrong? Thanks for the help. RB
Just reading your old post.... I recently bought a really dry and dirty M1907 leather sling that I hoped would work on my M1917 Winchester. Once I got it home and applied some Lexol, I could read "Lawrence" and "1917" stamped in the leather near one of the hooks which would be the OEM and date of manufacture. Near the other hook was stamped "SL" which I assume were inspector's initials. The leather responded nicely to the treatment and now only shows some minor surface cracking in certain areas and it fits the rifle well. Look to see if there are any faint OEM marks near the other hook as the REW could be the inspector's initials.
Last edited by Merc; 10-01-2017 at 11:12.
Here's a website, scroll down to the known maker/inspector stamps:
http://www.rollanet.org/~stacyw/us_m1907_sling.htm
For Lawrence, the inspector was JEW.
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Last edited by Merc; 10-01-2017 at 11:13.
Merc, the one thing I've been told consistently over the years is that if the rivets are split = repo. In addition, they should NOT be stamped "US" anywhere.
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Here is a list of manufacturers that made slings on contract for the U.S., compiled from various sources, that may be useful to identification. Where the dates are in parenthesis it is known the company made slings during that period but the exact year(s) is unknown. None of the source documents provide the information of the manufacturers of gunsling M1907 Special, that had three hooks intended for use on the Browning Automatic Rifle M1918, but material culture examples should be marked the same as gungsling M1907. Where no manufacturer is listed the company identification is unknown. Correct, add or comment on this list that I do not represent as complete or accurate.
ATLAS - Atlas Mfg. Co., New York 1944 (M1)
BOYT - Walter Boyt Saddlery, Des Moines, Ia (1917-18) (M1907)
BOYT - Boyt Harness Co., Des Moines, Ia (1941-44) ((M1907)
B.T.&B. CO. - Belber Trunk & Bag Co., Philadelphia, Pa. (1917-18) (M1907)
CC - unk (1942) (M1907)
CS - Crosby Co., Buffalo, NY (1917-18) (M1907)
DUNCAN - Duncan & Sons, Seattle, Wa. (1917-18) (M1907)
E.A. CROSSMAN CO. - E. A. Crossman Co., Newark, NJ (1860-65) (musket sling)
LADEW - Edward R. Ladew, Glen Cove, NY 1917 (M1907
Unk - E. L. Prickett & Co., Mount Holly, NJ 1898 (M1887)
HARVEY WHEELER - Harvey Wheeler, Concord Junction, Ma 1917 (M1907)
HOYT - F. M. Hoyt Shoe Co., Manchester, NH (1917-18) (M1907)
LAWRENCE - George Lawrence Co., Portland, Or (1917-18) (M1907)
G. & K. - Graton Knight Mfg. Co., Worchester, Ma (1917-18) (M1907
Unk - Harrison & Gathright, Louisville, Ky 1898 (M1887)
H&G - Harbison & Gathright. Louisville, Ky (1917-18)(M1907)
Unk - Hermann Stanford Saddlery Co., Springfield, Mo (1917-18) (M1907)
H&P - Hewes & Potter. Boston, Ma 1918 (M1907)
HICKOK - Hickok Mfg. Co., Rochester, NY 1943-44 (M1907)
Unk - J. J. Warren Co., Worcester, Ma 1898 (M1887)
J.C.S. CO - John Clark Saddlery Co., Portland, Or (1917-18) (M1907)
Unk - Kerr Adjustable Strap Co., New York (1917-18) (Kerr)
LEROY? - Lerch Brothers, Inc., Baltimore, Md (1917-18) (M1907)?
Unk - Lichtenberger-Ferguson Co., Los Angeles, Ca (1917-18) (M1907)
LOUIS LEFKOWITZ & BRO. INC. - Louis Lefkowitz & Bro. Inc., Milltown, NJ 1944 (M1)
MILLS - Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Co., Worcester, Ma 1901 (trial woven)
MILSCO - Milsco Prods, Co., Milwaukee, Wis 1943-44 (M1907)
P.B.&CO. - Plant Bros and Co., Manchester, NH 1918 (M1907)
P.K.W. - 1944 (M1)
P.S.CO. - 1945 (M1)
R-S - Rossi Saddelry Co. (1917-18)(M1907)?
S. & K. - 1918 (M1907)
Unk - S. Schuer & Sons, New York 1898 (M1887)
Unk - S. Froehlich Co., Inc., New York 1941-42 (M1907
S. FROEHLICH CO. Inc. - S. Froehlich Co., Inc., New York 1944 (M1)
S. M. Co. - 1942 (M1923)
S. M. CO. - 1943 (M1)
Unk - Smith-Worthington Co., Hartford, Cn 1917 (M1907
Unk - Stander Saddlery Co., Chicago Il 1898 (M1887)
VBMC? - Unk 1917 (M1907)
W.T.&B.CO. - Westboro Trunk & Bag Co., Westboro, Ma 1918 (M1907)
Unk - Western Mfg. Co., San Francisco, Ca 1918 (M1907)
Last edited by alibi; 10-20-2017 at 05:25. Reason: corrections and additions
How about "BOYT" - Boyt Leather Goods. I have a few, and have seen several others for sale.
BOYT, Look above your post.
john
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Dan - The Kerr sling that came with the 1943 Remington 03-A3 appears to be an original. No "US" stamped or stenciled anywhere. The fabric is fairly clean without any wear showing and the hardware is in nice shape. The rivets aren't split from excess pressure and look as if they were assembled with the correct amount of pressure. The D rings on the long and short straps have the following stamped on them: PAT'D 7-21-14 in large letters and numbers above the rivets and the "NOBUCKL" logo stamped below the rivets. The clips have the same logo but the patent date is stamped in small letters and numbers. I kinda wondered if it was the original or a repro sling since it was so clean and well preserved. The entire rifle was in really nice shape which leads me think it might not have seen any active service.
I have seen the REW inspection mark on W B & T Co. made slings.