Outlaw75
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Will an M1 style GI web sling fit a 16" bbl M4 or is it too long?
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Probably didn't phrase the question right.
I understand they can be adjusted; but a guy with a 36" waist can wear a 50" belt, he's just going to have a big long piece of the belt flapping in the breeze.
I'm just wondering if I can tighten the M1 sling up and not have a long piece of sling left over from the tightening.
Hope that makes sense. Probably doesn't...
I understand they can be adjusted; but a guy with a 36" waist can wear a 50" belt, he's just going to have a big long piece of the belt flapping in the breeze.
I'm just wondering if I can tighten the M1 sling up and not have a long piece of sling left over from the tightening.
Hope that makes sense. Probably doesn't...
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Outlaw75
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I'd rather not because I'd lose the metal on the tag end and the webbing would fray.
Crowcifier666
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Use a lighter, and melt webbing. It'd be way more tactical that way too; no shiny metal clanking around....
Were you a marine also? HahaUse a lighter, and melt webbing. It'd be way more tactical that way too; no shiny metal clanking around....
Yeah I agree.
chicharrones
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Maybe?
Here's a web sling on my mid-length 16" barrled AR. With the original adjustable stock and with the current A1 stock. The A1 rear sling mount actually has a shorter reach than the fully extended adjustable stock.
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TheVision
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The M1 sling is made out of cotton.
Crowcifier666
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Ah, I guess I'm no help here then....
gpb
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On woven items like webbing, shoe laces, light cord that fray when cut, I use super glue to stop the fraying. I just allow it to wick in and form the end. It works for cotton or synthetics. Be careful when forming the end or you'll glue the item to your fingers.
chicharrones
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The M1 style that has been used on ARs are also available in nylon. Like the nylon web sling shown in post #8.
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Back when I was in there were still a few M1 slings laying about. You could get them tight enough to make a parade sling* with one, would that be tight enough?
*tightened so that with a magazine inserted the sling was perfectly taut and had no slop when the receivers were closed.
*tightened so that with a magazine inserted the sling was perfectly taut and had no slop when the receivers were closed.
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Id avoid nylon slings if you're planning on using the sling for target shooting support. Nylon slips and it stretches. Stick with cotton
mokin
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I secure loose webbing with electrical tape.
chicharrones
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I'm just using it as a fancy carrying strap. I do wonder though, which slips and stretches more - the soft seat belt nylon sling or the hard nylon sling? I have the hard nylon sling. I mean, it's downright abrasively hard.
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Outlaw75
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No, not looking for that tight. Like I said; I just didn't want a two feet of extra sling hanging out of the keeper.
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That's what I want to use it for, will definitely be going with cotton.
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Maybe?
Here's a web sling on my mid-length 16" barrled AR. With the original adjustable stock and with the current A1 stock. The A1 rear sling mount actually has a shorter reach than the fully extended adjustable stock.
Thanks for the pics! That's just what I'm looking for!
CapnMac
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There's plenty of adjustment in either the nylon or cotton sling (you can slide the forward buckle back to the tip to help.
Another thing to do is to rig it so the sling is upside down--so that the friction tab is up and faces the underside of the barrel (this will keep the end of the sling from drooping down like a too-long belt.
Alternately, you could go with a single-point sling.
Another thing to do is to rig it so the sling is upside down--so that the friction tab is up and faces the underside of the barrel (this will keep the end of the sling from drooping down like a too-long belt.
Alternately, you could go with a single-point sling.
dullone
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I use ranger bands (cut to appropriate widths) to cover/secure/quiet loose ends and the metal hardware
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