MG 34 sling

The leather sling that was issued with the MG34 was constructed from two straps with a padded middle section, sewn together at each end. The sling served several purposes. It could be used to carry the MG in the traditional way, suspended over the shoulder, it could act as a carrying handle when split on each side of the gun and joined together at the top under advancement and it could be used as a support when firing the MG from the hip during advancement.
The German name for the sling was simply "Geteilte Trageriemen" (Divided carrying sling). German name for the sling was simply "Geteilte Trageriemen" (Divided carrying sling) same factories that made the gun or separate manufacturers. The BSW factory made a wide range of different MG34 items, like ammunition belts and starter tabs, buckles for the slings and even complete slings.