Weapon sling and attachments

An upper sling strap attachment adapter for M-16 rifles and M-4 carbines and other weapons of the type utilizing sling straps and a front sight mount having at least one leg extending generally upwards from near the upper side of the weapon barrel to a front sight bead mount area mounting a front sight bead near the upper end of said leg, said leg having right and left sides with respect to the weapon, the improvement comprising sling attachment means extending along said leg, encircling at least partially a portion of the length of said leg and rigidly clamped thereto, said sling attachment means and having at least one extension means extending toward at least one of the right and left sides of the weapon, said upper sling strap attachment adapter further comprising upper sling mount means to which the upper end of a weapon sling strap is attached, said upper sling mount means being suspended on said extension means and extending away from said leg toward at least one side of the weapon so that the upper end of the weapon sling strap is held away in use from the sight line of the sight bead.