ID Different Norwegian Sling

[Cat Man]

I picked this sling out of a box of miscellaneous stuff at a recent event.

It is defiantly a Norwegian rifle sling. Well marked. Styled like the two piece US M1907 sling.
It has two of the distinctive Norwegian single brass hook but one is reversed? The width is 1 inch.
Too wide for the boys carbine. Similar to illustrations in Karl Hanevik's book, but it does not have the usual upper hook or buckle of other Norwegian slings.
I hope someone can identify it.
Jeff The Caterpillar man

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[Culpeper]

I have no idea but I found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husqvarna_Vapenfabrik

https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.com/a ... 76&image=6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongsberg_Gruppen

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/975059956

https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/swedi ... fle-103681

It could have come off a commercial Husqvarna rifle. If it did some guy bought himself one heck of a nice rifle.

[butlersrangers]

I can't help with info, but it sure is neat!

It would be worth asking on Gunboards forum covering Scandinavian weapons.

[P0H0]

Looks like a M1907 style sling — but with only one dog/hook. Always keep your sling keepers together.

Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk started producing rifles for the Norwegian Armed Forces. Increasing deliveries throughout the 19th century lead to the big international breakthrough in 1888, when director Ole Hermann Johannes Krag and gunsmith Erik Jørgensen introduced the prototype of their new rifle.

https://www.kongsberg.com/who-we-are/20 ... xcellence/

[butlersrangers]

I checked my copy of Karl Egil Hanevik's book, "Krag-Jorgensen Gevaeret".

Page 308 has a useful photo of a number of Norwegian military Krag rifle slings.
I could not find any sling, in the entire book, that has the hook arrangement of Cat Man's sling.

Also, I wonder if there is a ''quick-detachable swivel" or "snap-fitting" that is missing from this sling?

It is a neat sling and possibly for a later rifle or "Sporting" model?

My rough translation of the picture text:

[Top: Straps for Gun Model 1894 of various qualities and colors, straps #7 and 8 from the top are of leather.
Straps #10 and 11 from the top are typical civilian straps that may have been used for Boys' carbine M/1906.

The bottom three straps are for sharpshooters; at the very bottom is the first edition from 1923.

To the right are two straps for the Engineer carbine M/1904].

[Bernt]

It's definitely a Norwegian target sling of some sort, but unlike the normal models.

There's some difference in the early models, as you can see here.
https://digitaltmuseum.no/011024092371/gevaer
https://digitaltmuseum.no/011024058435/gevaer
https://digitaltmuseum.no/011024075125/gevaer

https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=Rifl ... id=RIF0115
https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=Rifl ... id=RIF0199
https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=Rifl ... id=RIF0207

There was an export model of the M/59 Mauser that was also sold in the USA. Maybe it had an own type of sling?

Note that several of the museum / collectors pieces have their slings mounted backwards. This type of target sling is still for sale and can be used on any target rifle.
This is the correct use of the sling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aye446soMz4

[butlersrangers]

Thanks 'Bernt'.

The 4th 'link' that you posted, "Hunting Rifle - M55", shows a Kongsberg made Mauser Hunting Rifle, with a sling similar to Cat Man's.

It appears the sling may have the same Kongsberg marking, as the OP's?

[Cat Man]

Thanks for the information. The sling I acquired is probably the one shown on the Imported Mauser rifle.
The good condition of the leather would point to about 1960's manufacture I think.
Still a neat piece even if it won't fit my Norwegian Krags.
I have a Commercial FN Mauser hunting rifle built in the 1950's in 30-06 that should look good with the European Kongsberg sling installed.

Cat Man