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Introducing our new Competitor Plus, a functional, useful sling made of high-quality leather and superior craftsmanship that will make you extremely happy if you love such things. Our sling is an exact replica of the original 1907 Military Sling, which has become the standard among hi-power service rifle shooters and many knowledgeable hunters. Even collectors and restorers of pre-WWII military firearms appreciate it, as it has been carried on more guns and shoulders than nearly any other sling out there.

Our Competitor Plus has all the characteristics that make the original sling so popular and effective. For example, we only use U.S.-made, top-grain, oak-tanned steer hide to ensure optimum durability and functionality. We have also fitted the sling with thick, forged, blued steel hooks that are attached with three rivets each to ensure extended product life. The keepers, which are stitched, fit snugly to provide additional stability.

The leather used in our Competitor Plus sling is simply amazing. It's a 9-10 ounce, full heavy-weight leather, tanned in such a way that it maximizes flexibility, stability, and toughness without being oily and without stretching. Our tanning process is extensive— we start with a complete hide and shave it to an even thickness throughout. Then we tan it with oak tannage (rather than with chromic salts, which can cause tarnish and corrosion where the leather touches metal). Finally, we apply a smooth, burnished finish that shows off the natural grain of the leather. This outstanding tanning process means that our Competitor Plus Slings can bend and twist to achieve a tight grip without any splitting or cracking— even across the holes— with no more than the barest minimum of medium tanning oil being added during the process.

Our extra thick and blued steel hooks are locked onto the leather using three hand-hammered copper rivets. The hooks are designed to withstand extreme pressure created when you lock into position. They fit tightly into the holes, which ensures no accidental unhookings and no slop, messing up your hard hold.

Our keepers are part of a working sling and are designed to fit and grab the straps tightly. They are skived at a taper, overlapped, glued, and stitched with 5-cord waxed linen thread to provide you with slings that hold your adjustments.

Our Competitor Plus Sling is a product that offers you more service for an extended time as a traditional field sling, provides authenticity as replacement restoration, and ensures higher match scores by eliminating a concentration-breaking source of problems. You will have the luxury of spending your time glassing for game, doping the wind, or paying attention to sight picture and trigger squeeze instead of fiddling with the sling.

This level of exceptional quality comes at a premium price, but we believe that it is worth paying considering the value it adds to the product. The Competitor Plus Sling can be added to any rifle equipped with Michael's-style swivel studs, and it comes complete with two of the correct 1¼" Michael's easy-on, easy-off, quick-detachable loops.