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I have 3 M1 Carbine slings.

Left one is a repro but came with an original oiler an the tabs looks original.

Middle one came with my NPM M1 Carbine when I bought it. The buckle has a K and a USA marking. It appears to be genuine post war, probably late WW2/Korea I assume.

The far right is one I just bought for like $26. The seller claims it’s an original WW2 carbine sling but the tabs and the buckle look off.

Any comments? Looking to get rid of two and keep one.

MAC’s MEUSOC 1911 clone is really surprising over all. I’ve had no jams through this thing so far. The fit and finish is phenomenal for the price point. Will report back after running some different ammo types besides Hornady Critical Defense 45. Through it.

REVIEW
Just got my National Postal Meter stock to go with my M1 Carbine. Also purchased two handguards to see if I could get a matching set. Looks like I lucked out. I got this from J&G Sales. Saw some mixed reviews on them but I think I got a good stock. No cracks or what I would consider to be major gauges. Cartouches are fairly visible. Excellent patina on the wood. Only 1 hand guard has a crack but that doesn’t surprise me with that. Metal has some rust but that’s nothing I can’t deal with. Over all, for a WW2 marked carbine stock, I’m pretty happy.

CLEANING QUESTIONS
Now I assume the cleaning is similar to that of an M1 Garand stock but I want to make sure. I used 50/50 mineral spirits and raw linseed oil when I cleaned my M1 Rifle stocks. I used a soft bristle brush and that was literally it. Is there anything else I should do differently or any tips you guys could give? I want to reserve the patina and dents and dings. I believe it all tells a story. Thanks!

I used Zinc before but this is a manganese phosphate parkerizing I did on the middle 1911 ( Tisas US Army Model ) How did I do? Any tips for making it as dark/greenish as the USGI colts I have? Thanks!

I know the right one is probably Korea/Post war as it was made by International Silver. But what about the left one?