I'm new to the world of ARs and would like some advice/opinions.
When I decided to get a sling for my AR Pistol, I found that there was a variety to choose from.
I got a paracord two point QD sling and kinda like it.
But I don't really know any better.
There's single point, single point bungee, two point, two point bungee and a variety of other styles and attachments.
So instead of buying and trying a variety of slings, I thought I'd get some advice from people more experienced and knowledgeable on the subject than I am.

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I use single-point and dual-point for different purposes.

I like single-point most of the time. The QD goes at the rear of the receiver. If I let go of the rifle/pistol, it hangs straight down in front of me. Or, I can slide the loop of the sling down and rearward so the firearm hangs straight down under my left armpit. That frees up my hands to use my pistol.

The dual-point is nice when I know I'll be shooting a lot of off-hand at some distance. My habit is to loop the sling around my off-hand forearm and grab the foregrip. That helps pull the firearm into me and my grip on the foregrip is rock solid.

Both slings have the rapid adjustment to tighten/loosen the sling loop.

Either way, I like using these slings to free my hands up for other purposes, like climbing going over trees, picking my nose, etc. They're a different approach than the traditional hunting rifle sling, which always I have to hang onto so the rifle stays on my shoulder.


That's my 1½ cents, anyway. Have fun with that pistol!!

Let’s broaden the discussion a bit from just two point and single point slings as both have big drawn backs. A two point sling works well on a long barreled rifle but will require more adjustment to transition from carry to shooting modes. Songle point slings work ok on SBRs and SMGs but they are much less stable when the firearm is being carried and it’s much more prone to swinging. The longer the firearm, the worse it gets.

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This first sling is for explanatory purposes as the firearm is not an AR-15, but a AR-15 can be set up this way with one of a couple different pivot pin sling swivel options made by KNS precision, and an MP 5 sling or a suitable 2 to 1 sling.

The Germans got it right with the MP5 sling as it uses a sliding loop that can be secured over the forward sling hook for use as a conventional 2 point sling, or clipped into the middle of the rifle, carbine, SMG, or pistol, to create a loop that then functions like a single point sling but with more room in the loop and much more stability when carrying it slung in front or to the side as there are still two points several inches apart.

In addition, it transitions back up from a carry to a firing position just as fast as a single point sling.

In the single point configuration position it also allows you to push out against the sling and create a surprisingly stable platform without using the stock, a nice capability if you actually have something set up as an unbraced pistol.

It also quickly reverts to a two point sling by unclipping the sliding loop and placing it over the forward hook again. It can then be used to hook your elbow through the sling loop to use as a hasty sling supporting the left arm for long range shooting. This is the position where you adjust the sling length as that length will then work fine in both the two point and the “single point” configuration






Best sling ever IMHO, but under rated as most shooters don’t understand how to use it, or understand the advantages of a third attachment point on the forward end of the receiver.

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This is one of the many 2 to 1 slings that can be used as either single or two point slings. This type of sling is also applicable to any AR-15 with a sling attachment point added to the base of the receiver. It’s a Magpul QDM sling using a slider to quickly adjust the forward loop on the sling. There are other variants of this sling by other makers using a strap or small sloop to adjust the slider.



The forward sling hook can be re-attached either to the QD sling swivel at the rear of the receiver, or to the ring in the sling provided for that purpose.



The slider makes it quickly adjustable for length in two point sling mode to optimize it for use as a shooting support or for carry.

Magpul is what I use too, Snubby. Quick release is nice.

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I may just get a Magpul sling. I'll probably order a few different slings to see how I like 'em.
Hey, if I have more slings than I have guns to go with them, does that mean that I havta get more guns to go with the slings?

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There are a number of variations but the MS3 is very flexible in terms of how you can set it up and the MS4 comes ready to run with QD swivels.