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    Re: QD forever ruined

    Quote Originally Posted by Ironman8 View Post
    This!

    I had my *loaded* rifle drop and hit the deck muzzle first....right In front of LAV. It was connected by a "clasp" by a manufacturer with a name longer than 3 letters. I was more worried about LAV throat punching me for letting my rifle fall than I was about my pretty rifle.

    Oh, and I also learned a few other things:

    1) the attachment point failed due to user error (didn't check to make sure the clasp was completely locked in)

    2) the rifle was just fine

    3) never try to catch a loaded gun (luckily I didn't and just let it fall to the ground)

    4) if I had been fiddling around with my gun and caused it to fall, and then tried to catch it, I'm sure I would have swiftly received that throat punch!
    I wasn't there but I think you deserved at least a "CHOKE YOURSELF!"


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    Is the military using QD sling mounts and are they battle proven? Or are QDs just used in non military applications? Personally I don't use them and never trusted them. I mount my sling on stock Colt M4 mounts and do not give another thought to my mounts failing and my weapon not READY TO FIGHT a single thought. Rifle falling to the ground = dead soldier. QD sling mounts...solution looking for a problem if I ever heard one...
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    Just curious, Airhasz, what type of attachment system do you use?

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    Quote Originally Posted by darr3239 View Post
    This.

    For some reason the QD with my son's Colt rail has to be tapped a little to get it to seat in the socket. I'm thinking, if one does the above, it will wear itself in. Once it seats though, there's no getting it out without pushing the button, no matter how hard you pull.
    Quote Originally Posted by Littlelebowski View Post
    I've never had a QD socket fail me in multiple classes and training evolutions. Different brands of rails/sockets/stocks. Always BF slings.
    Same here with BF slings and LMT/DD QD big-button swivels. Twist, pull, and yank after insertion....then you KNOW it's in there.

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    I didn't read the thread, so you might have it answered/figured out already, and/or my post might be completely irrelevant to your issue.

    Not all QD male and female parts are universally interchangeable. There are some manufacturers who's tolerances vary just enough to cause a QD swivel to NOT lock into another manufacturer's socket. But you can see it (the push button not resetting all the way out, and staying slightly depressed after insertion) and hear it not click in.

    The issue seems to be the distance from the swivel's shoulder to the ball bearing center. Some are closer to the shoulder than others and don't give enough clearance to lock into place. So it's less likely that the attachment failed, but instead a design issue (flaw, if you want to call it that, but I think it's more about the lack of interchangeability between certain manufacturers).

    Having experienced those previously, I haven't had an issue with QD in years because I physically check compatibility ahead of time; don't write off QD entirely!

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    I have been waiting to read a post like this for a long time, so thanks to the op for posting. MS3 with para clips coming my way!

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    I have several of these type attachments, on rifles other than ARs as well. Any time I attach one, there is mandatory PUSH, PULL, JERK, TWIST, and then PULL REALLY HARD. I've had no failures. At this point, the only reason I wouldn't use a QD swivel would be for simplicity or miniscule weight savings.

    As with anything man-made, failure is eventually going to happen.
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    Since I am very curious about this, I am going to start a poll asking how many people have had a QD sling attachment fail during use. Also, not just "I did not check if it was secure, it was not, and the gun fell," type "failure."

    I want to hear about actual design failure,where it would no longer lock into place, or just broke.

    Please tell me if there is already a poll or thread about it. I am being rushed out the door so I cannot search thoroughly.

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    Re: QD forever ruined

    The other thing to keep in mind is that all mounts are not crested equally. You're inserting steel QD attachments into aluminum mounts typically and steel wears out aluminum eventually. Some mounts by design don't have an issue while others easily wear out.

    One of coolest set ups I have seen is the handguard made by Barnes Precision which uses hardened steel QD mounts which are replaceable. This differs from everyone else which allow attachment direct to the aluminum handguard which eventually wears out.

    I use QD mounts front and rear and have had no issues. Always make sure its firmly seated and there should be no issues with quality gear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AKDoug View Post
    Just curious, Airhasz, what type of attachment system do you use?
    I mentioned it in post.
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