Original German WWII First Model MG 34 Padded Leather Carry Sling with Narrow Buckle - Geteilte Trageriemen Mortars The lock plate tail is

The lock plate tail is marked CROWN / V

This is GRADE 2: Not as good

but all were misses

exactly matching the patination and frosted finish traces of the hilt mounts

Beneath the EGA is a lovely Crossed Cannons insignia which could be for a USMC Field Artillery Unit or an Army Artillery unit that a Marine picked the helmet up from

Original German WWII First Model MG 34 Padded Leather Carry Sling with Narrow Buckle - Geteilte Trageriemen Mortars The lock plate tail isOriginal Item: Only One Available. The leather sling that was issued with the MG 34 was constructed from two straps with a padded middle section, sewn together at each end. The sling served several purposes. It could be used to carry the machine gun in the traditional way, suspended over the shoulder, it could act as a carrying handle when split on each side of the gun and joined together at the top and it could also be used as a support when firing