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IBM Sling

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Topic: IBM Sling
Posted By: carbinekid
Subject: IBM Sling
Date Posted: Mar 21 2022 at 1:14pm
Were IBM slings ever marked with a date? My initial searches have just turned up examples marked “I.B.M.” on its own.

I just got another sling that appears to be marked “I.B.M.” With a date beneath it. Unfortunately as is so common with these the markings are somewhat obscure. I can definitely make out the “I.B.”. Working on some pictures once I finish cleaning it up.





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Posted By: carbinekid
Date Posted: Mar 21 2022 at 4:12pm



Posted By: W5USMC
Date Posted: Mar 21 2022 at 10:42pm
I think I see what you are seeing, but with the poor condition of the markings it is really too hard to say for sure. I have never seen a dated IBM sling but on page 578 of War Baby II it mentions "I.B.M. Co. (year)" as a known sling marking. 

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Wayne
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Posted By: New2brass
Date Posted: Mar 22 2022 at 6:34am
Some have claimed that black light or an infrared viewer can make it easier to see the markings.

There are Garand slings marked BMC/1944 and Ricca contends that there are carbine slings that MAY be marked that way and some claim it says IBM/1944.

Just the same the SMCo can look like BMC or IBM and they had the date as well


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Posted By: Dave Tennent
Date Posted: Mar 22 2022 at 10:00am
Some examples of the IBM marked slings that I've run across.






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Dave


Posted By: painter777
Date Posted: Mar 22 2022 at 5:08pm
Here's a link we 'Sticky Bookmarked' with some input from Mr Ricca and pictures of some marked slings.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=32102" rel="nofollow - https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=32102

HTH,
Ch-P777

ETA: @ Dave: Really nicely marked IBM's, some of the nicest I've seen Thumbs Up


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