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Posted: 9/29/2010 3:10:23 PM EDT
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OK, this is something I have to confront so often its making my teeth hurt. I will now give my VERY opinionate version:
(some)Single point advantages: - Easy to ditch and don - Preferable for combat swimming/dive ops as the diver can easilly stow the weapon behind him in a retainer, minimizing drag and preventing "dredging" in shallow water (this does not apply for most ppl) - Easy to switch hands in a fight (some)Single point disadvantages: -MUCH less control of the weapon when both hands are otherwise occupied(fist fights/controlling personell, carrying litters(or any other equipment), fast rope/rappelling, climbing ladders,running and gunning with the pistol, breaching of any type, etc)- all of these activities are fairly common on the modern battlefield as well as in many realistic competitions FWIW, during the 20 years I spent in the specwar community, I saw pretty much everything out there, from 3- point rigs, MP5 slings adapted to M4s and car 15s, improvised slings - some good, some bad- single points with and without "bunji-features", and a whole slew of "shit" that most of us couldn't even figure out how to set up. The almost universal choice nowadays among the pros that I come into contact with is either the viking quick adjust or the blue force, both 2- point designs and both designed by respected professionals. In fact, I have yet to see anyone that didnt try one or the other and not stay with it. Again, something for the toolbox- I'm sure other people have plenty of other valid experiences to blow my opinion out of the water. |
I'm on board with you...
Over my Career with Uncle Sugar, we started out with the issue Nylon Issued sling... good for sling arms and that's was about it... later on the thrre point sling was the rage... ran one on a M16A2 and it was better then the simple nylon issue sling, but was just to complicated and hung up on all kinds of shit like web gear, insides of Humvee,etc... Later I tried the single point sling. And it was simple and easy to get in/out of, but left a lot to be desired in control when you wanted to go hands on. using one in classes , you had to pull the gun inboard so the sling would trap the gun against your body to keep it from bouncing and hitting your ballbag... When the Vicker VCAS sling came out, well.... that was the best of them all and I have been running one since they came out... good control when hands free.. easily adjustable.. with the QD version, easy to set up with lots of choices. I prefer to attach on the rail just in front of the receiver and and the rear of the receiver on a plate... If someone ask's my opinion... I steer them to a 2 pt sling for a GP carbine. if there was something better out there, I would be using it... |
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