Photo courtesy of DVIDS To put it simply: the one-point sling is not versatile enough. It’s really good at a specific role, and that is accommodating a direct action based use of the weapon. It is extremely good in this capacity but because it is such a specialized piece of … [Read more...]
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Red Rock Slings: Traditional versus tactical
Regardless of whether you are a hunter, soldier, or shooting enthusiast you can benefit from a sling. Slings can provide relief while on long movements, create a more stable shooting platform, or provide a tactical advantage in a firefight. As with most weapon accessories, the … [Read more...]
The Vickers Sling: An unmatched option
I hardly fanboy about gear and guns. I know what I like, and I don’t care who exactly makes it. One of the few things I do fanboy about is the Vickers Combat Application Sling by Blue Force Gear. You know those people who never shut up how the Wire and Breaking Bad are the best … [Read more...]
The Pak Rat: A More Secure Sling
It’s amazing how much gear individuals in the military adopt and use without official issue. Sometimes this gear serves its purpose in the way it was designed, for example, Merell boots were adopted by numerous soldiers on their own dime. Other times the gear is modified to … [Read more...]
MOS Tactical S4: The most minimal sling on the planet
When I first got my hands on the MOS Tactical S4 sling I was a little baffled by the design. It seemed like nothing more than a tubular nylon runner you would use for climbing and a sling snap hook. The runner is stitched together with what looks like the same way that rated … [Read more...]
Mean Gene Leather to Offer Hunting Rifle Slings: the MGL Hunter Sling
(Hubert, North Carolina) Mean Gene Leather is proud to announce the arrival of the newest member of its handcrafted leather sling lineup: the Hunter Sling. The new Hunter Sling will be available in padded and non-padded versions, with the latter coming first. Although built with … [Read more...]
First Look | S.O.B. Tactical FSS B-Sling
The “Sheriff of Baghdad” aka Sergeant Major (ret) John McPhee is one bad dude... in fact, I think I’d rather take a knife into a gun fight than have to be on the other side of his gun. From Bosnia to South America and Afghanistan to Iraq this dude has been there and done that and … [Read more...]