What sling do you use on your pistol?

**johnlee** · 10-24-14, 09:34

I thought this was a good subject for discussion as there are many new pistol owners including me. The intended use and size may vary from standard experience with full size rifles and carbines. Also, being pistols not rifles this allows ccw holders new carry or transportation methods in vehicles in many areas. There are seemingly slight differences in an AR rifle and pistol but would like to hear from those with more experience on running a sling on a pistol.

I have always used BFG 2 point slings on my full size rifles. I find this works for me with a full size, longer, heavier rifle as my training days are long and this seems more comfortable.

I intend to use my pistol for home defense and as a truck gun when on road trips. I will also use it as a backup to my training rifle. I would also like to take it through a class or two. This is my first pistol, I want to keep it simple and light. It's built on an 11.5 BCM upper and wears Magpul sl handguards, a Surefire, an Aimpoint and now I need a sling, thats about it. I may try to go with a single point this time as the pistol now is simple, small and light and it would be nice to keep it that way.

How do you guys run your slings on your pistols? What sling, attachment end plates do you use? Are there any concerns about qd with a single point?

I was thinking about a set up as simple as I could find. No buckles or latches to break, no qd for me to somehow make fail and dump my pistol(still can't figure out how to not break crap). I like this simple sling but not sure what end plate to use. http://www.tacticalassaultgearstore....hooksling.aspx

**B Cart** · 10-24-14, 11:41

I put a Troy dual QD endplate on my pistol with Sig Brace, and I use the Magpul MS4 sling because I can use it as a 2-point sling or a single point. The rail I have on my pistol has built in QD, so i mostly run my sling in 2-point configuration. I've never been a big fan of a single point sling because I feel like the rifle moves around way too much when slung, but if you're only thinking of home defense or truck gun, that might not matter as you won't have it slung for long periods of time.

**Ranger325** · 10-24-14, 12:38

Not sure if this is the end-state configuration, but currently running an early non-padded VCAS on my recently acquired P516. Front attachment is a QD on a old
VTAC Low Profile Sling Mount and the rear is threaded through the top of the Sig Brace. Not much range time on this, time will tell. We'll also see what other are doing.
Thanks for the question...........................

**MistWolf** · 10-24-14, 12:48

The sling I'm using is a padded VTAC 2-point. At the rear, I used a ring to attach the sling to the strap of the arm brace

At first, the front was simply looped around the delta ring

but I didn't care for how it carried as the charging handle kept poking me. Now, the sling loops through the forward most slot in the MOE handguard with a buckle on the inside to lock it into place and I don't get poked anymore. The heat shield protects the sling from the barrel heat and so far, there is no sign of melting. Unfortunately, I don't have a photo of the set up

**BooneGA** · 10-24-14, 17:03

I have been using a frank proctor "way of the gun" sling. No issues with running it attached to the rear of the brace. It will depend on how tightly your brace fits on your buffer tube for proper use. I tried the rear of the receiver mounts, but I seem to remember them being more user friendly in the past, but I could get over the way the sling (a VCAS) fit when the rifle was shouldered.

Rick

**GeorgeB** · 10-24-14, 19:02

When I read the topic I thought, "What the frack? A sling for a pistol?" Then I realized we were talking about a "pistol"-pistol.

LOL. Thanks for the chuckle.