Sling claw hook rivets

[carlsr]

I have a rifle sling that unfortunately the claw hook ripped off. The sling is in decent shape, other than the dry rot area just under the hook. It came with my “composite “ Model 1884 round rod bayonet.
I believe I can repair it if I could only find the correct or close to correct rivet. Anyone here ever repair a torn off claw hook and if so what rivet was used and where purchased?
Thanks for any help

[Dick Hosmer]

McMaster-Carr is my go-to for oddball stuff.

Tried to post the relevant page - I believe they have something you can use - "the board quota for attachments has been reached". (JOHN S.????)

[carlsr]

I’ll give them a try.

[John S.]

It's never going to be original again, so give yourself some more options.
Epoxy will help bond the hook to the sling (if not oil soaked).

You could file off the heads on the back (leather) side of the rivet, leaving the visible rivet ends on the hook undisturbed
Punch/drill holes in the leather for the rivets (still attached to the hook) to fit thru the leather.
Put some epoxy between the hook and the leather and a tiny dab in each of the holes on the back to act as heads for the rivet stumps.

Good luck.

[kenneth]

This is not a solution. But S&S has one or more for 50 dollars the description reads dry no keepers or button. #W14071A

[carlsr]

This is not a solution. But S&S has one or more for 50 dollars the description reads dry no keepers or button. #W14071A

I purchased one of those last week as I had a button and some keepers. The sling was okay but not the heavy claw as advertised. It had the thin claw and round holes.
I put 2 coats of Pecard leather dressing on it over a couple days. I put it on the intended rifle but seems to maybe need another coat??

[carlsr]

It's never going to be original again, so give yourself some more options.
Epoxy will help bond the hook to the sling (if not oil soaked).

You could file off the heads on the back (leather) side of the rivet, leaving the visible rivet ends on the hook undisturbed
Punch/drill holes in the leather for the rivets (still attached to the hook) to fit thru the leather.
Put some epoxy between the hook and the leather and a tiny dab in each of the holes on the back to act as heads for the rivet stumps.

Good luck.

Thanks John but too late, I already removed the rivets. For what the sling is for it really doesn't matter how original the sling is but then again it would just be the rivets that are not original, unless I found some new old stock

[Fred Gaarde]

How much are you willing to spend for an undamaged original sling?
That’s the way I’d go.

[carlsr]

[Fred Gaarde]

I’ll post photos of the two I've got that I’ll let go.
$140.00 each
The two remaining slings I've got, I want to keep for when I buy an early 1873 rifle and another, whatever that’s going to be.