Carry position: 19"
Storage position: 11"

Of course this isn't an 1894 but a 336M, but you get the idea:

 

Here is the sling I made out of a 1" leather strap for belts. And the lace knot I am going to use on the loose end as soon as I figure out how long I want it on my 1894 357.

Thanks for the pics..

 

Finished my homemade 1/2 price montana sling..... Since you can no longer buy Durfee & Demming scope covers and all I ever do is break the flip up kind I borrowed some of my wife's latex exercise band and just used that for a scope cover

 

malk415
Butler Creek makes great "Bikini scope covers". They are cheep, under $12 for large and $6 for small scopes. I use them on all my scopes and they work great. To see them go to www:butlercreek.com.
Coyote

 

I went thru all of those flip up covers that all eventually broke. I have a two foot long piece of car inner tube, yes hard to find now days, that I cut straight across to get a big black "rubber" band. Then dog bone cut leaving the ends larger so the inner tube material stretches more easily and the larger ends large enuff to cover the lenses. These work great, are super cheap if you lose one in hasty action and you can keep all your friends supplied for a long time with a full inner tube. These do NOT break or loosen over any reasonable time. I'll post a photo later.

 

They are great in theory, made well, but I gave mine up because the more I used it the more the damn knot slipped when carrying it.

 

Did you break it in good, kept the knot tight and all? I used to have a problem with the knot on my first one slipping then I called and talked to Patrick Sinclair personally, nice as heck guy, and he told me you gotta break'em in, treat'em with some good oil and make sure that knot tightens. If it's a dry knot it'll slip.

 

I make my own, too. I 1" belt blank from Tandy, and two Chicago Screws. No adjustment, but light and handy.

 

Is this sling for hasty only or does it actually work well for prone too? Seems like I would have the same concern as HighPriest with the knot/loop slipping and would prefer the good old notch and claw sling for that. On the other hand, this sling looks like a very good design for a hasty...

 

Mine is hanging on a tree branch in Idaho somewheres. It was wearing me out carrying all my gear and having to drop everything to readjust it because my rifle was dragging my butt. luckily I had a sewn in Butler creek mountain sling in my backpack or I would have lost my mind.

 

Man oh man I love my Montana sling - don't know what I would do without it (them). I've got them on several rifles and am eventually going to have them on all of my rifles.

 

These look like they would be pretty handy. I see a couple of you mention making your own...does anyone have a good link or directions that would tell me how to make the sliding knot? I can come up with some leather and Chicago screws and if I knew the knot I could make a couple of these. Thanks!