This brown leather rifle sling was made in 1940, in wartime production, for the Martini Henry and Enfield service rifles. It carries the British broad arrow acceptance stamp and the maker's mark Lees (W) LTD close to the thong end. The supplier explains that this leather pattern was the standard issue sling across Commonwealth forces from the 1800s until a web sling replaced it late in the Second World War. It is listed as used militaria, SKU 12339369.

The sling suits owners of Enfield or Martini Henry rifles who want a correct, dated leather sling instead of a reproduction, and militaria collectors who track maker marks and acceptance stamps. The 1940 date places it in the last years of the leather pattern, which makes it a useful piece for a WWII Commonwealth display, while the broad arrow and the Lees marking give it the provenance a collector wants to see.

Key features

• 1940-dated WWII production
• Brown leather, for Enfield or Martini Henry rifles
• Broad arrow marked
• Maker mark Lees (W) LTD near thong end
• Used militaria

The sling ships to your door where state law allows.