Weapon sling and attachments

A weapon carrying and firing sling for use in the M-16 type rifle and M-4 type carbine utilizing a rear or butt stock mounted on a tube, one end of which tube is threaded into the rear of the receiver of the weapon, the improvement comprising a body loop for encircling the body of an individual carrying the weapon, said body loop having a lower end and an upper end passing over one of said individual's shoulders, said body loop also having a lower attachment means located at said lower end of said body loop for attachment near the lower or butt end of a weapon, a first release clasp means affixed to said body loop near its upper end, an extension strap having a first end affixed to said body loop near said upper end and a further distant end on which is mounted an upper attachment means for attachment to the upper or forearm area of the weapon, a second release clasp means adapted to engage and clasp with said first release clasp means and mounted near the upper or forearm area of the weapon wherein the first and second clasp means are clasped to form a loop of said extension strap when carrying the weapon and released to allow the weapon forearm to be extended away from the body for firing the weapon, said sling being attached to the lower end of the weapon by lower sling attachment means mounted on said threaded tube near said receiver and having a hole through which the said threaded end of said tube is passed, said lower sling attachment means having sling mount means on at least one side thereof to which the lower end of a weapon sling is attached.

A weapon carrying and firing sling for use in the M16 type rifle and M-4 type carbine utilizing a front sight having at least one elongated leg extending at one end from near the end of the barrel of the weapon to, at its other end, the front sight of the weapon and having right and left sides with respect to the weapon, the improvement comprising a body loop for encircling the body of an individual carrying the weapon, said body loop having a lower end and an upper end passing over one of said individual's shoulders, said body loop also having a lower attachment means located at said lower end of said body loop for attachment near the lower or butt end of a weapon, a first release clasp means affixed to said body loop near its upper end, an extension strap having a first end affixed to said body loop near said upper end and a further distant end on which is mounted an upper attachment means for attachment to the upper or forearm area of the weapon, a second release clasp means adapted to engage and clasp with said first release clasp means and mounted near the upper or forearm area of the weapon wherein the first and second clasp means are clasped to form a loop of said extension strap when carrying the weapon and released to allow the weapon forearm to be extended away from the body for firing the weapon, an upper sling attachment adapter encircling and clamping said elongated leg and extending at least partially along said leg, said upper sling attachment adapter having upper sling mount means affixed thereto to which the upper attachment means of the weapon sling is attached, said upper sling mount means being suspended by said upper sling attachment adapter and extending away from said leg so that the upper end of the weapon sling is held away from the sight line of the front sight.

A weapon carrying and firing sling for use in the M16 type rifle and M-4 type carbine utilizing a rear or butt stock mounted on a tube, one end of which tube is threaded into the rear of the receiver of the weapon and having a front sight having at least one elongated leg extending at one end from near the end of the barrel of the weapon to, at its other end, the front sight of the weapon and having right and left sides with respect to the weapon, the improvement comprising a body loop for encircling the body of an individual carrying the weapon, said body loop having a lower end and an upper end passing over one of said individual's shoulders, said body loop also having a lower attachment means located at said lower end of said body loop for attachment near the lower or butt end of a weapon, a first release clasp means affixed to said body loop near its upper end, an extension strap having a first end affixed to said body loop near said upper end and a further distant end on which is mounted an upper attachment means for attachment to the upper or forearm area of the weapon, a second release clasp means adapted to engage and clasp with said first release clasp means and mounted near the upper or forearm area of the weapon wherein the first and second clasp means are clasped to form a loop of said extension strap when carrying the weapon and released to allow the weapon forearm to be extended away from the body for firing the weapon, said lower attachment means being attached to the lower end of the weapon by a lower sling attachment adapter mounted on said threaded tube near said receiver and having a hole through which the said threaded end of said tube is passed, said lower sling attachment adapter having sling mount means on at least one side thereof to which said lower attachment means of the weapon sling is attached, an upper sling attachment adapter encircling and clamping said elongated leg and extending at least partially along said leg, said upper sling attachment adapter having upper sling mount means affixed thereto to which the upper attachment means of the weapon sling is attached, said upper sling mount means being suspended by said upper sling attachment adapter and extending away from said leg so that the upper end of the weapon sling is held away from the sight line of the front sight.