Insight on my K98 sling

[skurtswerve]

Hi everyone,

I recently got a k98 and it came with an original sling. It looks to be authentic and period-correct (or at least it smells like it), and I don't think its a repro, but I would love to get yall's insight. The marking seems to be 'cgn' which I could not find info on, but I am assuming it may be related to the 'cgu' slings found here: Mauser K98k Slings

Beneath the 'cgn' it seems to be the number '43' but it is so faint that I am not sure.

My belt doesn't seem to have the crosshatch pattern, which I find strange. Would this be a late-period sling? The K98 it came with is a DOT 44

[MAP]

Welcome to the forum. Someone should be around to provide some information. Marking on leather can be hard to read after years of handling.

Apparently there is a CGN code. See this link here. Post # 10

Opinions needed to this binocular buttoning flap

WaA47 cgn 1941
WaA47 cgu Strolla's Söhne Wien (AT) 1940

Edit: Found it!

did a search by the Waffenampt code WaA47.

CGN is Rohrbacher Lederfabrik, Jos. Poeschl's Söhne

Here is the link

Waffenamt codes | Military Wiki | Fandom

[Luftwaffe 1941]

Looks like your typical surplus condition K98 sling. Sites like Numrich gun parts and North Ridge international offered some like these in almost the same exact condition. To me it looks like a genuine WW2 German sling. It's not uncommon to find these soooo worn to where the cross hatch pattern is no longer visible. I had a similar example where you could only see the cross hatch pattern in the sunlight.

Best Regards- Jarret

[reneblacky]

I'm no expert on these, but here's mine for a comparison.

[skurtswerve]

Thank you everyone for the information, and am very happy to know more about the manufacture. After taking the sling outside and observing it under the sun, I think I can very faintly see some cross hatch pattern, but it does seem very old/worn down. I can also somewhat see tan coloring at points of the sling.