greyhound
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So here is my dilemma: I relish restoring the old milsurps back into "fighting trim" - that usually means cleaning it up completely and obtaining a correct bayonet and sling.
Yet I find I hate some of the sling systems on the old beauties - especially the ones that attach on the side of the rifle as opposed to underneath the barrel. The side ones catch my eye when I throw the rifle to my shoulder, throwing off the aim, they tangle my hands when I lift the weapon, etc, etc.
For the record I only have 4 milsurps: the under the barrel sling on the Mosin is fine, I HATE the side ones on the K31 and Yugo M48, the "back part under the stock, front on the side of the barrel" of the Yugo SKS still tangles and distracts me.
But I am wondering if anyone else who loves restoring the mil-surps exactly as they were carried also does not like some of the sling setups.
Obviously, I can do what I want with the weapons to enjoy them - but I really am torn between not liking the slings on one hand and liking having them 100% period correct!
Yet I find I hate some of the sling systems on the old beauties - especially the ones that attach on the side of the rifle as opposed to underneath the barrel. The side ones catch my eye when I throw the rifle to my shoulder, throwing off the aim, they tangle my hands when I lift the weapon, etc, etc.
For the record I only have 4 milsurps: the under the barrel sling on the Mosin is fine, I HATE the side ones on the K31 and Yugo M48, the "back part under the stock, front on the side of the barrel" of the Yugo SKS still tangles and distracts me.
But I am wondering if anyone else who loves restoring the mil-surps exactly as they were carried also does not like some of the sling setups.
Obviously, I can do what I want with the weapons to enjoy them - but I really am torn between not liking the slings on one hand and liking having them 100% period correct!