I'm looking in to taking a defensive rifle class comming up in July. One of the requirements for the class is that all rifles must have a sling so that you can safely transition from rifle to pistol.
I've only used a sling on a rifle once in my life firing a few rounds at a CMP Garand match. It was a traditional sling. I doubt I even used it right.
My understanding of this rifle class is that I'm going to want a tactical sling of some sort that lets the rifle drop to a comfortable low and ready position.
I have no idea how to properly use a sling, I have no idea what kind of slings are even available (1,2, and 3 point? What the heck is the difference?). It's being attached to a WASR 10 (cheap, but works for me) so I really don't want to spend a fortune on a sling. I just want somthing that will work okay and that I hopefully won't get tangled up in.
Where should I go to learn more? How does one choose the right type of sling? Does brand matter? How does one properly attach the sling? Any sage words of wisdom are appreciated.
P.S. My WASR 10 came with a crappy commie sling that I STILL have no freaking clue how I'm supposed to attach to the rifle. I'm at work now, but can post pictures of the sling attachment points on my rifle if that is necessary to answer any of my questions. Sorry about the noob post, but when it comes fighting with a rifle, I AM a noob.
I've only used a sling on a rifle once in my life firing a few rounds at a CMP Garand match. It was a traditional sling. I doubt I even used it right.
My understanding of this rifle class is that I'm going to want a tactical sling of some sort that lets the rifle drop to a comfortable low and ready position.
I have no idea how to properly use a sling, I have no idea what kind of slings are even available (1,2, and 3 point? What the heck is the difference?). It's being attached to a WASR 10 (cheap, but works for me) so I really don't want to spend a fortune on a sling. I just want somthing that will work okay and that I hopefully won't get tangled up in.
Where should I go to learn more? How does one choose the right type of sling? Does brand matter? How does one properly attach the sling? Any sage words of wisdom are appreciated.
P.S. My WASR 10 came with a crappy commie sling that I STILL have no freaking clue how I'm supposed to attach to the rifle. I'm at work now, but can post pictures of the sling attachment points on my rifle if that is necessary to answer any of my questions. Sorry about the noob post, but when it comes fighting with a rifle, I AM a noob.