Good Weekend

[Guamsst]

Picked up 3 Arisakas this weekend at the Fort Worth show. Got a ROUGH type 99 missing allot of screws but otherwise complete. $200 but it came with a very nice bayonet.

Got a Very pretty Type I for $200. Came with a good solid useable original sling.

Got a good condition Type 99 with sling in same condition as the Type I also $200.

Then found a good condition sling in a BOX O SLINGS for $20.

Strange how things fall together. In 6yrs of collecting, I had only found 1 complete sling and it is a bit fragile. Then Saturday, I got 3 in an hour.

Also I picked up a good condition No1 Mk3 Enfield 1917 dated with very nice 1918 dated bayonet for $200.

[riceone]

I've never has such luck. Have only had three slings in my life. First was almost worn in two at the reas sling swivel. Second was so stiff and hard I gave it away. Third I still have, its in very good condition. I took it off the rifle and put it in a safe place. You did good.

[Guamsst]

I've never has such luck. Have only had three slings in my life. First was almost worn in two at the reas sling swivel. Second was so stiff and hard I gave it away. Third I still have, its in very good condition. I took it off the rifle and put it in a safe place. You did good.

The slings were the best part, I just kept staring at them and then at the price and thinking "These can't really be here" I see decent slings at Tulsa every time, but they command about $125 premium on rifles that are already overpriced by about $150-$300 or more. I haven't touched the slings since I got home, I can't decide if I should remove them and stash them, or put them on a couple of my more rare rifles.

[riceone]

Maybe its because I never had any but I don't want slings on my rifles. Makes them harder to rack and harder to put in a safe.

[Guamsst]

Maybe its because I never had any but I don't want slings on my rifles. Makes them harder to rack and harder to put in a safe.

Nope, they are actually a pain in the butt on display rifles. I think the slings are so uncommon, it almost looks odd to see one slinged anyways.