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Attaching a Sling | Fox Airsoft

Posted by WebStore on 4th Aug 2020

SLINGS AND HARDWARE

Slings for Airsoft Guns

Just like in real world applications, slings have a use in airsoft as well. If you think about it, what we're doing is not unlike what real world users would face (albeit we're just talking about this in a recreational sense in our context).

The sling is an underrated piece of gear that should be high up on your list of things to get. The sling does several things for you and is more than just a carrying strap. Yes, it will keep your gun on you without any added fatigue. But on top of that, a sling retains your weapon while you are doing other things such as performing tasks within a scenario of an airsoft game. Having your hands free to manipulate objects, carry things, and so on while being able to carry your rifle is a huge advantage. If you have ever rented an airsoft gun and tried to play a scenario game, you'll realize a sling isn't such a bad idea. Back to the point about just having one to carry your rifle easier though, players of smaller stature or younger players would appreciate a sling as well once they try it.

Okay, now that we've established what a sling is useful for and why it's a great idea to use them, let's talk about how to get a sling and put it onto your gun.

Slings are categorized by how many mounting points they utilize. There are single, two-point, and three-point slings. I’ll  skip talking about 3-point slings altogether because they have fallen out of fashion. You can do some more research on those on your own.

So, starting with the single point sling: A single point sling has one mounting point. It’s pretty handy and quick and allows you to transition very easily. The con to this is that the rifle is just dangling when you are not actively holding it, so that could smack the rifle around if you go hands free and start moving. This is a pretty simple solution if you have nothing to work with and single point slings are handy in CQB due to their simplicity.

A two point sling attaches at two different locations and is generally the more preferred setup for some. This keeps the long gun secure to the body when you need to use both hands to do something. We have scenarios in some of our milsim themed games such as rescuing downed pilots where you have to carry a dummy out on a stretcher, or games that require moving objects such as (fake) bombs that require you to go hands on. A two-point sling would definitely make life easier on the airsoft battlefield by freeing up your hands for such tasks while retaining your rifle securely as possible, and still leaving you with the option of having your rifle at the ready to deploy and get into the fight.

How do we mount them? If you have a single-point sling, you will mount at one attachment point. If you have a two-point sling, you will have two which will connect to your rifle.

Slings will come in many styles when it comes to mounting. The basic kind will use simple sling loops which can be found on many types of guns. This will require you to install by sliding the sling through the sling loop(s) and then folding them over and pulling the strap through a buckle to keep it secure.

Some slings can come with mash hooks which secure to a ring type attachment on a gun. The mash hook is spring loaded and once you snap the hook in and it closes, it is not coming off until you depress the spring-loaded arm.

The last common attachment type is slings using a QD (quick detach) swivel. These have a traditional sling loop like the first type i described, with a button built into it. The sling is attached into a QD socket and clicks into place. Once it's clicked in, it cannot come out without you pressing the spring-loaded button on the socket.

The traditional loop-type sling can be retrofitted with mash hooks and QD sockets to make them interface with more varieties of mounts.

One special exception you might see to sling mounts on the sniper. Sniper rifles may come come with studs on both ends of the rifle. They look like a metal nub with a hole through it. These studs are used to mount either bipods or sling swivels designed specifically to work with the stud. Mounting the correct sling swivels will allow you to now attach a two-point sling onto your sniper rifle.

If all else fails, use paracord to give yourself some mounting points and you will have a much better time than without a sling.

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