Another option is to rub in some neutral leather polish (i.e. Left out in the open, especially outdoors, the odor will dissipate, as with all leather products. This to me is standard with any newly treated & dyed leather product. Many reviewers have made statements concerning the strong 'odor' when the sling is 1st opened. This sling was made solely for sling carry & parade carry. It wasn't till the 1903 Springfield & Garands that the M1905 sling was used during marksmanship. However, this sling is period correct for the Krag & Trapdoor rifles. It cannot be used as a marksmanship sling, like the 2-piece M1905 sling. Be advised, this is a 'one-piece' leather sling. Many attempts made to make it historically correct. This is a great sling made of good quality leather. Great Sling Good quality Historically correct Hard to Install
The leather does look nice, hopefully the chemical smell will dissipate as I no longer like to get high.
I was able to use a pliers to bend the prongs. Nonetheless, despite the little flaws I mentioned the sling is a nice addition to my old Round Rod Bayonet Springfield Model of 1888 Rifle. I was able to find information on "How to Install an M1887 Sling on a Krag Rifle" on the Surplusrifle forum and unfortunately reviews may not contain links to websites or I would have included it. Although information that came with the sling said to visit world war supply we bsite for instructional videos on how to install slings they don't have one for this sling (at least not at the time I am reviewing this).
Manipulating the button was not easy - I used a chopstick and a large screwdriver to apply rearward pressure to install my sling. One of the keepers was indeed bigger than the other allowing it to be installed on the rifle without undue trouble. As another reviewer noted the sling reaks of the chemicals used to finish the leather. The sling I received differed from the pictured one in that the prongs were not bent inward properly, the stitching on the keepers was done with brown thread and the Rock island Arsenal marking was lightly struck and faint. This modern reproduction is a good copy of the third type 1887 sling based on my reading of "The. Good, but not perfect and with no instructions
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