My friend the rdnck has measured several original sidehammer sporter Sharps in museums and found 1:18 twist. The rdnck is a world-reknowned Black Powder authority who also moderates the Goex BP site. He has a very thorny personality and does not suffer fools gladly but his info is always spot on.
FYI, good luck, Joe

Hello Carl,

The two rifle slings were attached to the front barrel band and to a lug on the underside of the action body positioned in front of the lever.

If both the band and the lug are still present, then it shouldn't be difficult to make replacement sling loops, it may pay you to get the dimensions of the wire loops from another original Borchardt military rifle. (I'm sure some members of this Forum could provide them for you).

If the mountings have been removed or ground off, you may be able to obtain a forward barrel band complete with the sling loop by advertising in the For Sale or Wanted section of the ASSRA forum. These are often removed when such rifles are sporterised.

Not having been able to examine an original military version of this rifle, I am not certain how the lug on the action body was fitted, but it shouldn't be too difficult to have it to be replicated by a competant machinist and perhaps attached to the action by a screw made integral with the lug.

Harry.

Thanks to you all for taking the time to reply to my query.

The attachment points on the barrel band and on the trigger guard are intact.  It's just the swivels are missing.

If you have these Brent would you be willing to part with them and how much would you want for them?

Maybe I got the twist rate wrong although I did check this several times to be as sure as I could.  I was hoping to shoot this rifle with 525 gn bullets as I use these with great success in my pedersoli repro 1874.

I may have to try a lighter bullet if the twist rate is 1:20.

Thanks again for the info.

Carl Hanson.

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Harry, the lug on the frame (action body) is integral and has small machined radius curves at the base that indicate this to the observer. Would be difficult for the average smith to use an add-on piece without leaving at least some visual indications.
Regards, Joe

Carl, I dug out my barrel and it has no swivels on it.  I must have been thinking about the Husky action I have.  It has only a front sight on it.  Nothing else.   

Brent

If your still looking I have the one on the reciever that I would part with.
   Don

I was reading the site and noticed that someone may have a front swivel for a Military '78 Borchardt for sale.   I am interested if one is for sale.  Let me now, thanks, reindeer