military sling ?

[PestShooter]

How do you properly install a military sling?

Do you have any tips, tricks or techniques for using a military sling. I have never used one before.

 

[moose1]

I've never installed one, but the U.S. Army sniping manuel,FM 23-10) talks about the use of the M1907 sling. Go to snipercentral.com and the book reviews section and the manuel will be there. For different shooting positions with both a hasty and a loop sling order the book titled Rifle Marksmanship-U.S. Marine Corps.Both can be bought at amazon.com and are well worth the price in my opinion. If you can't find them, just tell me that in your next response and I'll help you as much as I can.

Hope this helps.

David

 

[rstreich]

It kind'a depends on what you mean by military sling? Here's one way to do it with a typical NM leather sling.

 

[tx_shooter]

Are you talking about the traditional leather sling used on the M40A1s and M14s or the green web sling used on the M16/M4s for general issue?

 

[PestShooter]

The leather sling that you stick your arm through

 

[Cheechako]

Pest

Describing the attachment and use of the military sling cannot be done. You really need to find a book or U.S. Field Manual that describes and illustrates it.

I could descibe it for you but when I was finished you wouldn't know any more than you did when I started. Just ask anyone who has ever used one. I think I would have better luck in describing what a pretty girl looks like.

Ray

 

[memilanuk]

There are some tutorials using the old B&W WWII/Korea vintage gov't pictures floating around the 'Net, but I like the ones on that page already linked. Ray Brandes,of Ray-Vin.com) does a very good job showing how to set up and use both the M1 canvas web sling and the 1907 leather sling. There are a few subtle variations between the 'Army' variant and the 'Marine' version, but either works well.

 

[tx_shooter]

Pest

Describing the attachment and use of the military sling cannot be done. You really need to find a book or U.S. Field Manual that describes and illustrates it.

I could descibe it for you but when I was finished you wouldn't know any more than you did when I started. Just ask anyone who has ever used one. I think I would have better luck in describing what a pretty girl looks like.

Ray

It really is a trial and error type situation. I had one on my issued M14 DMR for two years and always had to play with it when I put the sling back on after oiling.

As for describing a pretty girl - while it may be hard to do, it sure is fun.

 

[243Mendoza]

Jim Owens has a book on the use of slings titled "Leather Sling and Shooting Positions".