What sling shipped out with your NIB Vector SMG? Also, the trigger guard tag is a mystery.

[Dirk Hawthorne]

I have most of the items that shipped out with Vector SMGs when they were first sold.

I have:

The white cardboard box with the serial number on the end of the box in sharpie.
The warranty card.
The xeroxed booklet.
The bubble wrap.
The printed user manual.
The 25 round magazine in the little clear plastic prophylactic.

I seem to recall two other things were normally in the box -

a canvas sling that was wrapped with a rubber band.
a little tag that had a warning sign on it.

What kind of sling was it? It looked to me like a regular old IMI full size UZI sling. Is this correct? Where can I get a minty one?

Also, can someone please make a scan of both sides of the little paper price tag? It would be much appreciated. I'll attach a photo of a NIB Vector that shows the tag.

I actually managed to find the magazine in the baggie from a gun shop in MA. IM me and I'll give you his email. I don't know if he wants it out on the net.

The first gun ever bought, I threw out the box and lost the manual and doohickeys and it always bugged me. Ever since then I've kept the original "stuff" intact when I buy a gun.

 

[dustindu4]

Mine didn't come with a sling

 

[Dirk Hawthorne]

Mine didn't come with a sling

then someone stole your sling! you need to find the seller and put him in a chokehold until he coughs up your sling!

back around 2012 when i bought mine, lots of people were still selling them NIB

this is what the typical advertising picture would look like:

 

[mattnh]

Some of the tags were also yellow

 

[dustindu4]

I don't remember any coming with slings back in 2001 era from Vector. People bought surplus IDF slings because they were plentiful.

 

[Dirk Hawthorne]

I don't remember any coming with slings back in 2001 era from Vector. People bought surplus IDF slings because they were plentiful.

You could be right. The 25 round mag in the plastic baggie shows up too often to not have been included with the gun.

But the sling is hit-or-miss. Some auctions have it and some don't.

Maybe some other members can chime in whether or not their Vector came with a sling.

 

[Dirk Hawthorne]

One more

 

[dustindu4]

It came with the 25 round mag. And I know exactly which one it is because it's the only 25 rounder I have.

To be fair you could have probably ordered a sling with the gun. There was a long list of parts you could get with it. Including a brand new parts kit for 500 which I still regret to this day not buying. And they would have shipped it in the box. I'm too lazy to dig out the price list I have.

 

[kck8385]

I bought 3 and none came with a sling.
Kevin

 

[arch stanton]

I had five new Vectors and none came with a sling

 

[Dirk Hawthorne]

I had five new Vectors and none came with a sling

I bought 3 and none came with a sling.
Kevin

Well, that seems like pretty strong evidence that they didn't ship with a sling.

Also, I just noticed that Page 2 of the xeroxed price list says:

"Each includes (1) 25 round magazine, owner's manual, and 1-year warranty."

Just out of curiosity, who manufactured your 25 rounders and what is the finish?

As I mentioned above, my baggie-25 has an IMI star on it. It looks unissued and is parkerized. But I got it from a gun dealer, not directly from Vector.

 

[Dirk Hawthorne]

It came with the 25 round mag. And I know exactly which one it is because it's the only 25 rounder I have.

To be fair you could have probably ordered a sling with the gun. There was a long list of parts you could get with it. Including a brand new parts kit for 500 which I still regret to this day not buying. And they would have shipped it in the box. I'm too lazy to dig out the price list I have.

I think you are right - the reason I saw so many of the slings with the NIB Vectors is probably because it was a popular accessory to buy with the gun.

IMI slings are in the xeroxed price list for $12.

 

[Scott C.]

My new vector full size came with a South African 25 round mag. Numbers were on back as well as witness holes.

 

[Glockdude1]

I have 2 Vector's. Full size and Mini. Neither one came with a sling.