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I see that the OP has sorted the issue, if not I could have phoned the above to ask for ideas.
He's still around and actively shooting, etc., but not on here as you say

Have you told her she did it all wrong yet..?
If not, I think she may appreciate the chance to learn from her mistakes.
Let us know how it all works out once the hospital says you're ok to go home

LOOKS like what you got was an M7, with an M8A1 scabbard

The US GI manuals DO seem to show the M1907 sling the correct way around - but what happened in the field and in post-war sporting manuals & the like is another thing.
Had an interesting chat with a...

Well, they aren't on any ITAR list as restricted for export from the USA, and the Customs issue would be on my side of things...

I'll take that as a NO then!

My WW2 Finnish M91 manual, as well as a few others such as the WW2 Swedish manual, show the button end of the sling being placed on the rear swivel.

Cheap canvas Enfield sling maybe?

Only M16 bayonet that I have is a German Eickhorn make - quite well made, but the scabbard that they provided with it was junk & not up to required build quality.
May look for an issue scabbard for...

Shipping to the UK an option??

Need to find some of the GM-2 or GM3

MUST be a UK seller & the powder must be the ITALIAN made type from the SNIA firm, not Vectan or anything else

Thanks

I have an Eley company card leaflet from approx 1973.
It states that they are about to replace the 60 Series powders with the 80 series.

The leaflet advises that 80 Series data is to follow, but...

I'd take one

Er, I have made a few fitted cartridge cases for some London shops that you'd recognise the names of...

The BEST way to fit the leather is by sewing and/or bifurcated copper rivets

If the...

Purchased in Kabul....
...possibly made in the vicinity of Kabul too - they are making "new" pre-1914 guns there, complete with proof marks, etc. etc. [smilie=l:

Hope it IS genuine
The...