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8/6/2005 9:24:49 PM EDT
This is one of the most commonly asked questions for new AK owners.  Not bad after the first time you do it, but it takes a little practice.

Anyway.............

Sling "assembled" next to the rifle.



Sling "disassembled" with the buckle end towards the muzzle.





What I mean by the snap part of the sling.



Sling through the rear sling swivel.





Sling through the swivel and then through the keeper and then through the buckle.





Sling "assembled" and now waiting to have the snap snapped onto the front swivel.









Snapped and ready to rock.

"One day we will all learn that cool guy gear does not a shooter make"......Pat Rogers
8/8/2005 5:03:18 AM EDT
[#1]
damn rempler you must be part monkey
DO THE VOICES IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?

DON'T FEED THE MONKEYS
8/8/2005 10:53:27 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Templar][Edited] [#2]
Uh, no, not monkey, WOOKIE.  



"One day we will all learn that cool guy gear does not a shooter make"......Pat Rogers
8/8/2005 5:16:57 PM EDT
[#3]
lol you have more hair on your arm then i have on my entire body
DO THE VOICES IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?

DON'T FEED THE MONKEYS
8/8/2005 6:04:48 PM EDT
[#4]

Originally Posted By socandyman:
lol you have more hair on your arm then i have on my entire body



Now that's scary!
"One day we will all learn that cool guy gear does not a shooter make"......Pat Rogers
8/8/2005 7:52:11 PM EDT
[#5]
Thnaks Templar for illustrating that "basic" procedure.

This should be a sticky (or whatever you call it).

You know, the main reason I do not have a sling on my rifle is that it will kill me when the snaphook will wear the paint off the front swivel.

I know- once it is all over it will be painless, but d**n!
9/23/2005 4:34:42 PM EDT
[#6]
tag for ref.
10/9/2005 1:07:26 AM EDT
[#7]
tag, bump, tack it!!!

Thank you!
10/19/2005 10:45:24 PM EDT
[#8]
BTT
So everyone can see.

MODS PLEASE TACK THIS!
10/20/2005 9:05:52 PM EDT
[#9]
Tacked. Expect this thread to either be incorporated into the FAQ, or linked to from the FAQ in the future.
Stupid people shouldn't breathe
12/19/2005 4:10:33 PM EDT
[#10]
I have a leather sling that came with my Romanian WASR-10 and the snap and D ring will not go through the buckle. Is there a trick to getting them to go through???
5/12/2006 6:48:10 PM EDT
[#11]
maybe a dumb question but whats the best way to carry/use with this type of side sling?
5/13/2006 11:11:19 PM EDT
[#12]

Originally Posted By Miami02TJ:
maybe a dumb question but whats the best way to carry/use with this type of side sling?



I wear throw mine over my neck:


This gives you incredibly fast response to pop ups, signal drills...its also comfortable and gives you positioning similar to single and three point slings.
5/17/2006 6:49:00 AM EDT
[Last Edit: machetetooth][Edited] [#13]
The sling isn't only for carrying, it's mainly for stability whilst shooting.

www.rifleshootermag.com/shooting_tips/sling_0612/

You'll need to adjust the sling to be pretty short.
6/15/2006 3:02:45 PM EDT
[#14]
I wear my sling long. Best for quick popups and bump firing.

http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/7b446d0916.jpg
6/15/2006 4:10:51 PM EDT
[#15]
Hey Rugger: Those new green slings that come with the WASR's from Century are way too short. You gotta try an East German blueish-gray sling or an original Russian AK sling. The popup shots are much better and you have a better stance and balance while bump firing.
3/2/2007 2:05:48 AM EDT
[#16]
Thank you very much; I hard a hard time of it until I found this.
M
"Use of Deadly Force Authorized"
7/19/2007 8:59:24 PM EDT
[#17]
Where did you get that sling from?
8/23/2007 4:45:20 PM EDT
[#18]
Thought I knew how to put the sling on,  been using it the wrong way apparently, sheesh shows what I know.
12/18/2007 1:41:00 AM EDT
[#19]
Any thoughts on a 3 point??
1/31/2008 11:26:51 PM EDT
[#20]
Templar,

Thanks for the pictures and info. I agree this should be in the FAQ's. I need to get a longer sling.  Nice FAL !
3/30/2008 8:56:02 PM EDT
[#21]
How do you use the sling?  I have seen M1907 slings cinch around a shooter's support arm biceps muscle, which I understand is the proper way to employ that sling, but how does the AK sling work?  Pics?
On the death penalty:

Vitamin_G: Push them off a cliff. Jeez. Cliffs are free.

genesis: ...and reusable. <img src=/images/smilies/icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>
3/30/2008 8:56:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: FortyFiveAutomatic][Edited] [#22]
dbl tap
On the death penalty:

Vitamin_G: Push them off a cliff. Jeez. Cliffs are free.

genesis: ...and reusable. <img src=/images/smilies/icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>
3/30/2008 8:59:48 PM EDT
[#23]
Nice pics, tell us about the AK...
"In his latest video, Osama bin Laden urges all Americans to reject democracy and convert to Islam. Well, I can see that happening! Is this guy living in a cave?" - Jay Leno
2/25/2009 10:09:05 PM EDT
[#24]
Originally Posted By alex9483:
Thnaks Templar for illustrating that "basic" procedure.

This should be a sticky (or whatever you call it).

You know, the main reason I do not have a sling on my rifle is that it will kill me when the snaphook will wear the paint off the front swivel.

I know- once it is all over it will be painless, but d**n!


I hear what you're saying about the snap hook. Here's what I did on my SA85M: I got the snap hook off the D-ring and threaded a leather sling end for an SKS through the D-ring and front sling loop. It was hard getting the leather strap through that little sling loop but it can be done. This gives you a silent, non-marring sling attachment. I may do the same thing on the Polish sling I just got for my AMD.  

10/9/2009 2:17:46 PM EDT
[#25]
This guide helped alot, thanks!
10/23/2009 3:19:45 AM EDT
[#26]
I guess I'm retarded..........I would have never figured out how to put that on.
11/7/2009 8:52:10 PM EDT
[#27]
That's why I love this site. Thanks
2/23/2010 5:35:54 PM EDT
[#28]
somebody already said it, but WASR sling is very short...
5/3/2010 3:19:19 AM EDT
[#29]
thanks for the info, I thought my sling was missing something. I just didn't know how to use it.
7/5/2010 1:16:55 PM EDT
[#30]
Just Used this sticky took two minutes. Thank You
2/6/2011 10:41:40 AM EDT
[#31]
Originally Posted By alex9483:
Thnaks Templar for illustrating that "basic" procedure.

This should be a sticky (or whatever you call it).

You know, the main reason I do not have a sling on my rifle is that it will kill me when the snaphook will wear the paint off the front swivel.

I know- once it is all over it will be painless, but d**n!


Cold blue is your friend.
1/31/2012 3:53:31 PM EDT
[#32]
New guy here but I put automotive heat shrink tubing on the hook then heated it with a blow dryer or heat gun, no noise, no scratch. I'm not shure how long it will last though.
2/16/2013 6:52:33 PM EDT
[#33]
Bump for forum cleanup.
 
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I'm never wrong. I thought I was once, but I was mistaken.
3/26/2013 10:38:03 AM EDT
[Last Edit: giterdone][Edited] [#34]
Thought I had the wrong sling.....it sat on top of my gun safe for a few years.   It took about two minutes and I had it on.   Thanks to this site.
5/27/2013 8:21:37 PM EDT
[#35]


Nice StG.  Especially the stock.

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