Good sling, but the hardware is a bit different than pictured. - Galco RS11 Safari Ching Sling

This seems like a pretty well-made leather sling for the price, but it also seems like it could be a bit better for the price. The leather appears to have some sort of coating on it so I’ll be curious to see how it wears in and what grain it has to it. I suspect that it is not full grain leather of the highest quality, and at this price point I’d expect a little bit more. A local leather working shop could probably do a better job at this price point for a custom-made sling.

Another thing I found a bit disappointing is that the hardware that came with it is different than what is pictured. It appears to be brass in the pictures, however the sling I received came with black hardware. A small gripe, but I’m going for an aesthetic on this particular rifle build and looks are a part of it. Thankfully, the hardware can be easily replaced with brass Chicago screws so it’s not the end of the world.

I will be curious to see how this leather ages, given its somewhat lower quality surface appearance. “Premium” might be a bit of an overstatement on Galco’s part. I guess if nothing else, it is certainly serviceable now, and I can always bring it to my leather guy to use as a pattern for a better one.