Originally Posted By: BrentD
Carl, if you send pics to brent@iastate.edu, I'll post them for you.

I think this is an example of a Manufrance with a retractable sling. The website doesn't mention it however. I've never actually seen one of these in real life.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...=101385284#lg-2

Here is another
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...un_id=101333709



if you'll look closely the sling cartridge on the first example you link (the kirby hoyt 2r gun), it has been reinstalled backwards. the "D ring" has a decided angle that allows it to retract quite flush into the receiving metal housing.

generally i agree with ted & carl, the slings are better in theory than in practice...they are simply too narrow to comfortably use for long, and the auto retraction pulls them tight as soon as you release your grip on the sling. i have them on three MF guns.

"it's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards."
lewis carroll, Alice in Wonderland