The short-stroke gas piston action of the M-1 Carbine, so the legend goes, was invented by federal prisoner David Marshall “Carbine” Williams in the late 1920s, and he was paroled for this service to his country. Williams was hired by Winchester in the late 1930s, and his refined designs were developed into the M-1 Carbine, which was adopted at the beginning of WW2 and produced by Winchester along with 9 other companies. It was issued with a specially designed canvas sling with distinctive "C-tips" at each end. This US Army WW2 M-1 Carbine "C-Tip" Khaki Canvas Sling is in Very Good Condition, with some scattered orangish brown spot soiling to the canvas, some scattered patina to the metal hardware, and with some light overall fading and age wear evident. Most interestingly, it boasts a fully functional darkened brass "lift-the-dot" closure at top, sports both of the original, fully intact metal "C-tips", and features the original metal slide adjuster at the upper middle. A fine example of an original US Army WW2 M-1 Carbine "C-Tip" Khaki Canvas Sling. Lastly, this sling comes directly from the personal collection of renowned US military firearms author and historian Bruce Canfield.