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    I am not sure you need to abandon a QD, but I personally have known only a few pros who saw a need for it.

    In the military we spend quite a bit of time training troops to respect and care for their weapons. Dropping a gun is a big no-no. That said, it does happen. And in field conditions, weapons can receive all manner of appalling treatment. I can assure you, a quality AR will not be phased by simply being dropped on the deck.

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    QD is gizmo revenue generating trash. I'd never use it.
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    Many years ago I once read an article where the author said the worse sound in the world is that of your rifle bouncing off rocks. I agree. After looking at the QD method for myself I found that I could never be confident that it would hold so I never use it. I hope the company takes care of you.
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    Sorry for the traumatic experience OP. I had an, unloaded, rifle fall out of truck unto the dirt, Aimpoint broke its fall. But I did not care. It is my practice rifle, and of course the Aimpoint held zero.

    I was not aware I am the only one here that likes his QD slings. How or when are they suppose to break? The ones I have, have seen long use, hours of me wearing the sling. Never once have they failed. I have tugged on them pretty hard when I remove the sling to make sure its engaged and they do not give.

    Is it that they just wear?

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    I know how you feel. I had sling failure once. Thankfully there was no damage, but my muzzle went straight into some mud. Fortunately, I had enough time to check things out and didn't miss my relay.

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    QD swivels should be push/pulled to test for complete installation. Sometimes they won't lock in all the way. Same as when reloading the rifle: push/pull so that the magazine doesn't hit the ground.
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    Seems like the part at fault should be easy to identify, just swap a known good QD into the mount and test, or visa-versa.

    There's not a manufacturer out there who has never put out a defective product. That's why we test things in a range/class environment before trusting them. I've always liked QD sling mounts, more for the swivel aspect than the ability to detach (which I've never had a reason to do). I do have reservations about the reliability though, and frequently find myself tugging on my slings to verify the mounts are still solid.
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    I use the QD holes, because I like the placement, but I just loop those braided wire things in there instead....come to think of it, some still have 550 loops to hook slings to.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    QD is gizmo revenue generating trash. I'd never use it.
    Told ya


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    Not placing fault on anyone without knowing all the details, but on my QD mount ( from a reputable three letter company) I tested mine by placing my rifle on the ground standing on it and pulling up as hard as I could a bunch of times, figured if it could stand up to that, than it'll stand up to normal usage, YMMV
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