Device for attaching a front sling-receiving loop to a weapon
US4571872A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/913
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for fastening a sling to the front portion of a military rifle or other shoulder weapon in an orientation facilitating carrying such a weapon at the carrier's side in an upright orientation, with the longitudinal axis of the weapon generally horizontal. A main body includes a forked end which fits on a bayonet lug and a bored opposite end which can be attached in a sling swivel mounting position on the weapon. A rotatable pedestal holds a sling swivel on one side of the weapon, where it is rotatable and pivotable about different axes. A second sling swivel can also be installed to one form of the assembly in the conventional military orientation. The construction of the assembly can be integrated into the structure of a front sight assembly.
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