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Can anyone suggest a good alternative to the issued C9 sling?
I currently have my issued sling set up as a single strap that runs over my left shoulder and under my right arm for partolling. The problem with this is that in order for the weapon to sit high enough across my chest to walk and distance comfortably, the sling is too short to bring the weapon to my shoulder. My reaction to effective enemy fire is pretty much just a burst from the hip, then when I hit the ground I throw the sling off and carry on. In the mounted role I just don't use my sling at all. I used to have my sling set up "the normal way", like the 3 point C7 patrol sling. This allowed me to slide the buckle back and shoulder the weapon, but the strap that runs parallel to the weapon always got in the way when trying to reload and clear stoppages.
So, I'm looking for something new. Ideally, I'm looking for something that lets me patrol with the C9 worn relatively high across my body, can be brought to the shoulder quickly, does not have any "3 point style" straps that get in the way of loading and clearing stoppages, and has less of a chance of me tripping over it when dismounting the LAV. I might be aiming a little high, but if I could get at least some of these characteristics in a sling I'd be happy.
Right now I'm looking into Blackhawk's Chalker Tac Sling. Once you pull the red tab the weapon isn't attached to you at all and there are straps to get in the way of anything. I'm thinking that maybe I do a bit of cutting here and a bit of sewing there, and lose the harness in favour of attaching the hook mechanism right to my Tac Vest. The problem I see with this sling is that the weapon rests pointed down. Not something I'd want to walk any distance with. But maybe I could attach the sling to the pintle mount just above the trigger. This would balance the weapon a little better and make it easier to carry long distances. Either way, I'm not about to spend $80 US on a sling that I've never seen used before and that might not work the way I want it.
http://www.blackhawkindustries.com/product_detail.asp?product_id=1777&d=
So does anyone have any suggestions? Kevin, can you comment on the sling the guy is using in the pic you posted the other day in the C7 thread?
I currently have my issued sling set up as a single strap that runs over my left shoulder and under my right arm for partolling. The problem with this is that in order for the weapon to sit high enough across my chest to walk and distance comfortably, the sling is too short to bring the weapon to my shoulder. My reaction to effective enemy fire is pretty much just a burst from the hip, then when I hit the ground I throw the sling off and carry on. In the mounted role I just don't use my sling at all. I used to have my sling set up "the normal way", like the 3 point C7 patrol sling. This allowed me to slide the buckle back and shoulder the weapon, but the strap that runs parallel to the weapon always got in the way when trying to reload and clear stoppages.
So, I'm looking for something new. Ideally, I'm looking for something that lets me patrol with the C9 worn relatively high across my body, can be brought to the shoulder quickly, does not have any "3 point style" straps that get in the way of loading and clearing stoppages, and has less of a chance of me tripping over it when dismounting the LAV. I might be aiming a little high, but if I could get at least some of these characteristics in a sling I'd be happy.
Right now I'm looking into Blackhawk's Chalker Tac Sling. Once you pull the red tab the weapon isn't attached to you at all and there are straps to get in the way of anything. I'm thinking that maybe I do a bit of cutting here and a bit of sewing there, and lose the harness in favour of attaching the hook mechanism right to my Tac Vest. The problem I see with this sling is that the weapon rests pointed down. Not something I'd want to walk any distance with. But maybe I could attach the sling to the pintle mount just above the trigger. This would balance the weapon a little better and make it easier to carry long distances. Either way, I'm not about to spend $80 US on a sling that I've never seen used before and that might not work the way I want it.
http://www.blackhawkindustries.com/product_detail.asp?product_id=1777&d=
So does anyone have any suggestions? Kevin, can you comment on the sling the guy is using in the pic you posted the other day in the C7 thread?