The Arisaka rifle, designed around the turn of the 20th century, remained the standard infantry weapon of the Imperial Japanese Army throughout the Second World War, valued for its ruggedness even as the design aged relative to contemporaries. Its leather sling, worn over the shoulder or across the chest, was a standard piece of Japanese infantry kit through the Pacific War and the wider Asian theatre. This reproduction recreates that sling in genuine leather.
Japanese WWII Arisaka Rifle Sling
This sling recreates the leather carrying strap issued with the Arisaka series of bolt-action rifles used by the Imperial Japanese Army through the Second World War. The Arisaka remained Japan’s standard infantry rifle throughout the war, valued by its users for ruggedness and reliability even as it saw continuous frontline service across the Pacific and mainland Asia. This reproduction is worked in genuine leather, recreating that WWII-era Japanese military sling.
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