What Mp40 sling is the best?

The hole through the reciever on the AGM is too narrow for the SOF slings, even real ww2 mp40 slings may not fit, the answer is to make the hole in the reciever bigger, file or dremel it

Hi Kep,

What you need to do on some slings,... is to oil them up first,... and then pre-stretch them. This makes them more subtle, and easier to attach them through the weapon housing and ring. A little patience is also required. When done, they are spot on, and if pre-stretched correctly, the strap hangs down, as if well worn,.. instead of sticking up in the air, as stiff as a board,.. like some you see.

When oiled and pre-stretched,.. you can dub it down,.. with black polish,.. to give it an aged, more worn look, before attaching it.

A good oil to use is , Saddle oil ,.... from an equestrian supplier.

Hope this helps,... just in case the next sling you buy,... gives you the same problem.

Steve is right,.... if you file and dremel out the slot, this will help,.... although some slings still need stretching,.. to enable the strap to wrap around and button up correctly.

Different re-pro manufacturers have different tolerances on strap re-production,.... I have Three,.. they are all different,... but all have been made to fit.

Thanks for the reply's guys...

I was looking at this...

http://www.modelguns-worldwide.com/imag ... sling1.jpg

Expensive as hell 39£ but i think they look to be thin and flexible...

Any1 who have tried one of these?

Never used this supplier,..... seem quite expensive too.
I purchased my last sling from Underwood,...£12.95.
Stretched and oiled up,.... fits my Amg Mp40's fine.

for saddle oil Leather etc http://www.leprevo.co.uk , its just in town for me...

Another vote for Underwood from me. Had slings from a few places, and the RAU one is the best by far. Dressed with KoChoLine and stretched a bit it fits my MP40's perfectly.

Quag - good link. They sell all the stuff I need to deal with some field repairs that having needed doing for a few months

Must admit, didn't know about the oiling up and stretching business - hmm, oil, stretching and leather straps - I could get into that - but seriously, got mine from Underwood too. Had similar trouble fitting it but it did go through with a little patience and the application of some Vasaline -

So let me get this straight. On this thread we've mentioned "oiling", "stretching" and "Vaseline" - yet Gadge hasn't posted yet?

Oh, sorry, wrong forum

No, but you have dude. Enough said..............