Where Can I Get Some Metal "buttons"?

[waddy]

I need to copy a gun sling that uses several metal "buttons" or studs or whatever name thay have. I don't know what the proper name is. They look similar to an assembled Chicago Screw, with one of the heads having a larger diameter than the other. They are used for quick but reliably stable adjustment of the sling length. They are used in a hole and slit arrangement like a spur strap goes onto the spur button, only they are made to hold two straps together. One head is bigger so it does not come out of the strap intentionally, but the other side can be "unbuttoned" pretty easily. Does anyone know what these are called and where I could get some? I've looked in all my normal hardware sources, including Ohio Bag. I appreciate any help, I have an order and no place to get the hardware. Thanks.

[Luke Hatley]

I need to copy a gun sling that uses several metal "buttons" or studs or whatever name thay have. I don't know what the proper name is. They look similar to an assembled Chicago Screw, with one of the heads having a larger diameter than the other. They are used for quick but reliably stable adjustment of the sling length. They are used in a hole and slit arrangement like a spur strap goes onto the spur button, only they are made to hold two straps together. One head is bigger so it does not come out of the strap intentionally, but the other side can be "unbuttoned" pretty easily. Does anyone know what these are called and where I could get some? I've looked in all my normal hardware sources, including Ohio Bag. I appreciate any help, I have an order and no place to get the hardware. Thanks.

Waddy do a web search for Civil War Suttlers you'll find them there.

[Frank]

About half way down the page on this link, you will find them. FCSUTLER

[waddy]

Thanks for the replies. I found them both, $1.50 each from one supplier and $2.00 each from another. I may have to use them, but they appear to have the same size head on each side, besides being pretty expensive. Each sling uses 7 of them

[busted]

Thanks for the replies. I found them both, $1.50 each from one supplier and $2.00 each from another. I may have to use them, but they appear to have the same size head on each side, besides being pretty expensive. Each sling uses 7 of them

You should call Beiler's Mfg. and Supply on page 58 of their catalog is item 4125 Button Stud & Rivet they are .25 cents apiece for the first 100 they come in solid brass or nickle plated brass. Their phone is 717 768 0174

[waddy]

Thanks busted, but this is not the type of stud/button I'm searching for. Beilers is one of the first sources I looked at. GREAT company to do business with!