Rifle slings wanted!
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Topic: Rifle slings wanted!
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Subject: Rifle slings wanted!
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 10:54pm
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I would like to find a couple of Lawrence Leather #88 rifle slings. Went out of business in 1985. Best slings ever. Searched high and low, none found. Everybody wants to cheapen up everything these days. Crap ain't worth having. Thanks Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
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Posted By: Kansas99
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 6:11am
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Just what gun are you redoing Tracy? Remington of some sort? Or just for random guns. ------------- "Thank you for your service Joe & the Ho"-----Joseph Stalin |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 6:19am
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If you have one, there HAS to be some 'leather crafty' person that could make them ??? Trying to find GOOD cowhide might be a challenge..... ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 9:57am
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Remington 521T, a target rifle for youths. I can make the slings if I can find all the hardware. The Lawrence 88 was the best sling ever. I should of bought more of them back in the day. Thanks Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 1:17pm
| Local leather worker makes ours. Similar pattern |
Posted By: TDF
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 9:14pm
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Good leather is not that hard to find. Tandyleather.com is where I get mine from. TDF |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 11:18pm
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I have bought from Tandy Leather. I actually used to do a lot of tooled leather. I can't find any long enough at Tandy or anywhere else. Thanks Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: bauerd44
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2020 at 1:34pm
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Tracy, I found this web site that may have what you want. http://levergunleather.com/p_rifle_slings.htm" rel="nofollow - http://levergunleather.com/p_rifle_slings.htm Dale
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Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2020 at 9:14pm
That is nice looking work. I just need to find the leather strips I need to make what I want. I need 1 inch wide x 76 inches long in a 7-8 oz weight leather. tan, brown or dark brown in color. The length and weight is what is the most trouble to find. Thanks Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
bauerd44 wrote:Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2020 at 7:43am
When I read this I thought of the Brownell's Latigo sling. They are one continuous piece of leather. Only 63" though.
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2020 at 8:05am
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re: Only 63" though. don't cows grow longer than that ????  ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2020 at 10:35am
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Tracy, I have a friend in Mi. U.P. that he and his son raise beef cattle. And his son butchers some of the cattle and he has a meat packing shop. They save the hides and sell them. Maybe I can find where the hides go, and can get some leather from there. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2020 at 1:24pm
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Any help is always appreciated. I know I ask for some odd stuff but I always appreciate any help. When someone asks about something I know of, I try to help them and send them in right direction. There is a wealth of knowledge scattered among or Orange Friends! Thanks Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2020 at 6:29am
| Tracy I’m looking for the info on the guy that made the flat leather belt for my lathe. Give me a bit and I should find him. |