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    Eyelet on Early Pistol Grip Purpose?

    So, what did people ever do with the eyelet on the early pistol grips?

    Anybody have pics of lanyards or slings attached there?

    Anyone? Bueller?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VARIABLE9 View Post
    I think he's referring to the one at the bottom of the early AR-15 grips.
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    Yes, I am sorry, I did mean the early M16A1/XM177 type.

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    Quote Originally Posted by militarymoron View Post
    I think he's referring to the one at the bottom of the early AR-15 grips.
    I thought it was an odd question, but hey I didn't realize these grips ever had holes!

    More google:

    There are two distinct mil-spec pistol grips used on AR-15 & M16 series rifles; the first one, used with the original AR-15 and all variants through the M16A1, is relatively smooth and has light checkering on the sides as well as a hole in the bottom-front of the grip that acts as a sling swivel mounting point (though was rarely if ever used in this fashion).
    The second grip, introduced with the M16A2 and standard issue on all subsequent Colt rifles, adds a finger step between the middle and ring fingers, filled in the useless sling swivel hole at the bottom-front of the grip, has heavier checkering on the sides, and has ridging on the back for a better grip.

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    The key words in that are "rarely if ever used" as a sling attachment. I wonder if anybody ever used it that way?

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    Quote Originally Posted by creedal View Post
    The key words in that are "rarely if ever used" as a sling attachment. I wonder if anybody ever used it that way?

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    I tried a few image searches, coudn't find one. Possibly a Colt archive or old advertisement?

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    Armalite was recently selling a grip with a sling wire installed through that eyelet. You could buy the grip with or without it. Obviously it was intended to be used with a sling. I've never seen that eyelet used at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GRA556 View Post
    Armalite was recently selling a grip with a sling wire installed through that eyelet. You could buy the grip with or without it. Obviously it was intended to be used with a sling. I've never seen that eyelet used at all.
    Now you have:

    retro-AR-15-builds-retroarmsworks-pictures-006.jpg
    PC - John Thompson
    Via The Funny Beaver Retro AR15 Builds
    I did not read this anywhere however am taking a guess, the early models I believe used a fiberglass stock that possibly could not accept the sling point. So a sling point was put on the grip instead. Note the AR180 also uses a grip sling point, although this seems designed as work around to the folding stock.
    the_terminator_checked_into_hotels_with_his_AR18.jpg
    Via Guns.com AR18 article

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    Makes sense to me.
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