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Hi and welcome to the forum, just down the road from you. (Near Eccleshall)

So are we Paul, going Sat. I hope for the night. See you there.

Hi Paul, my form sorted and ready for posting. Also paid a site visit with Garry t'other week. What a bril. park, 25pdnr was a bit of a surprise.

Know what you mean about waiting for summer. Looking really good. Spring will soon be here! PS. must update my progress as well.

Welcome to the forum, allso from Stafford, well sort of, just down the road anyway.

Andy.

Hi Andy and welcome to the forum.

Is that you Gordon??? (Clansman352 here) Good look with the search for radio.

I use one quite a lot with my Landi and display's. When pegged out correct it offers quite a bit more space than you would think. Dont know if I have a pic. of mine set up as a CP. will have a search.

Think you will find for a FFD (field dressing)

Reminded me, I was going to post pic. of my 'Jeltek' smock. Label washed out, but intresting as it appers to have been made up of materials of different colours! Be great to know what sort of age please?

Welcome on board. Great intrest you have.

Over the last 30 years or so have used just about everything. To be honest I now stick to 'Gunk'. All though not the cheapest I find it goes a long way, does shift old grease oil etc. and dry's to a none greasy finish. Just my thoughts.

Rather nice, I have become intrested in French kit C1950-60's. If it can be dated to that era and you want to sell I may be intrested.

Welcome along, love the 1/2 ton myself.

Looking good mate, keep the idea's coming.

Welcome to the forum, sadly I can not make Catton Park this year.

Why did I not look in my users handbook No. 12258?

Drawings do indeed show the sling with those type of hooks. Shows both types, army and Marines. Yours looks like the Marines one. Both types require special eyelets and mounts to fit to the rifle, look quite complicated. Also required lanyards and muzzle covers. I have a parts book somewhere, not sure if it included the artic slings though.

Army sling states made up of two, L2A1 and a L3A1.

Marines, L4A1

Hope of some help. Book quite thick and wont open up to scan.

Hope they find a good home. A friend who does house clearances as over the years given me such groupings of pics. photo's etc. All saved from bins thrown there by folks who thought they were worthless, usually the family. Very, very sad. My oldest collection is a few letters dated 1917 from ? somewhere in Europe. Only ever started to read one, made me feel like I was prying, very sad letter. Stoped reading and never read any more, just keeping safe.

Sorry not zip, but I'm after seven 68ptn. buttons (smock) for a spare frag. vest I have.

Welcome to the forum.

GPMG slings, I think! Oh just spotted strap stencil.

Dont think so. Got one very, similar bagged. label..HK53..1095-12-164-9638

Although one sling end as approx 9" leather. Just a thought.

Hi Nigel, small world! Really pleased to a great addition to the collection, and your info.

Andy.

Well you lived to tell the tale!

Thanks for the intresting leads. News reporters,civilians etc. as been sugested elsewhere, would they have been the same colour as Military uniforms/kit of the 70's? Be intresting to find photo's of film crews. Thanks again for help.