The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Is there a proper side that the buckles goes on, or does it really matter?? I know, I'm getting super anal now, but just for the sake of curiosity. I know i like to put the screw heads on my M91 barrel bands on the right side, no other reason but I'm right handed. I just put the collars back on my M28, and figured I'd put the buckles on the left

Not sure about this but I think the buckle goes on the right side ( bolt side ) of the rifle.

I really don't know but I bet every mosin owner has at least wondered about this question.

I never gave a rats ass so long as they weren't damaging the rifle or my hands, and if I knew I would have forgotten by the next time I had to put a sling on a new rifle. 99.9% of the people who will see that rifle on the range wouldn't know if they were right or wrong either so you should be OK

I'm sure once these rifles hit the field the typical conscript probably put it on however he/she wanted. If they got lucky enough to have a rifle let alone a sling. I'm in the same mindset as JYD, as long as it ain't hurting anything then it's good to go.

I agree too. I try to make sure that I embed the buckle inside the sling so I won't damage the stock. On the sewn end that can be a challenge sometimes.

I too, being right handed let everything stick out to that side. I figure most people are right handed too so I follow up with everything that way. I think I also do not use the way they have the grey slings on M39's per the excepted way. I just try to make them the comfortable way and then make them consistent. I think someone once pointed that out on a picture of my M39 safe once? I don't try and get too anal on stuff like that unless it becomes hard to work with a certain way. I know over the years that in most cases rifles I have gotten from importers direct seem to vary quite a bit so I really don't get too upset at stuff like that. Seems most of those rifles always had 2 distinctly different dog collars most times too so if they didn't care that much why should I get all in a tither? Bill

Doesn't matter, they'll slide all over around the dog's neck, so.......oh. never mind.

entropy wrote:Doesn't matter, they'll slide all over around the dog's neck, so.......oh. never mind.

Well spoken answer!!! About covers it all I guess! Bill

Non of mine got buckles, just these little square metal thing the leather goes thru, and a pointy thing you stick in the hole....SBP