Bren Sling

[peter simundson]

It seems to me the Bren Sling was longer than the normal web sling.

Anyone know the two lengths if that was the case.

Peter S

[rob love]

Enfield sling is around 48 and a bren sling is around 56 inches. All are give or take and inch.

[peter simundson]

This is a 40" long WW2 sling with steel end so not a Bren Sling.

BUT...It has two different style Bren clips on the ends and has
a CF tag on it describing it as a Sling, Bren, 303MG.
Cat Sec IC/AA Cat No. 5663.

I'll keep the sling and sell the hooks.

By the way a large steel box went your end of the Universe today.
Many duplicate parts.

Peter S

[rob love]

Ooops, my mistake, the rifle sling is 46 and the Bren 58. But earlier the Bren sling was simply a rifle sling with the two hooks (pre 1944 was a rifle sling 46" long, with the one or two hooks as applicable).

Perhaps your 40" sling is for the 2" mortar. I am not sure the overall lentgh of them, but they were shorter, although obsolete early in 1942, replaced by the rifle length Bren sling.

[motto]

PIAT used two SMLE type slings. Don't know what length.

David