keeping your sling soft and pliable ??

[milboltnut]

Skidmore's leather cream. Wipe it down once a year but make sure the excess is wiped off once you work it in. Good stuff

[Liam]

On my M1907 slings I use Montana Pitch Blend, which is a mix of pine pitch, mink oil & beeswax. They claim it inhibits fungus/mildew. I like it because it leaves a slightly tacky feel, which is what I want on an adjustable sling.

[Art]

I used to use saddle soap, and it actually worked ok. I found Mink Oil to be better though and I have used Lexol with good results.

[Dick Hosmer]

Pecard, only.

[hyrax222]

I work at a military museum and no cleaner, conditioner, treatment or preservative is allowed on leather. These artifacts will not be in use or handled so only light vacuuming to remove atmospheric deposit. They are a time capsule for the future of military use.

All these treatments listed will discolor leather, all will accelerate decomposition. Any applied amendments will devalue your artifact.
If you wish to make items more pliant and useable, go ahead, I certainly did before I knew different.

hyrax222

[Johnny P]

I have to disagree with "all the treatments" will discolor leather. Any leather that has been used is discolored to a certain extend depending on how hard it was used. The slings I have treated with Pecards have not changed color in at least 30 years, and see no reason they will start now. Leather is organic, and once tanned gets dry with age. Museum leather just lays there and is never flexed. Any leather like a gun sling has to be pliable or it too will crack and break.

[cmcwilliams]

Highly recommend Saphir leather creme. Fairly expensive, but it is great on putting moisture back in the leather.

[Monster Man]

I use bear fat (refined)......I am a muzzleloader and I keep it and beeswax around at all times. Bear fat works really well on leather rifle slings.