Moral-Flexibility.Net

I feel like I have been hunting for the perfect rifle sling for ages.

Slings serve different purposes. Standard (or parade) slings are good for lugging a rifle from point A to point B, and for providing some support when shooting. The 1907 style sling serves as an excellent example of a sling made for steadying the rifle while shooting (this style of sling resides on my M14, and soon on my M1).

“Tactical” slings are designed to keep the rifle ready for use while the operator keeps his hands free. These seem to be broken into a few catagories.

The single point sling attaches to the butt of the rifle, just rear of the receiver and allows the rifle to naturally drop to a vertical position down the front of the operator (I have two versions of this type of sling, one on my AR and the other on my Tactical SKS, each utilizes different attachments to the rifle itself).

The two point sling (or patrol sling) consists of a long loop that crosses over the weak shoulder of the operator and back out under the strong shoulder, and attaches in standard positions near the muzzle and at the buttstock. This allows the rifle to be carried horizontally across the waist when not in use.

The three point sling is a hybrid of the first two, and allows for the rifle to be carried in “patrol sling” fashion across the waist, but with the release of a catch or tab the third point slips along one arm of the sling allowing the rifle to drop to a vertical position akin to the single point sling.

Screw it, I’m going to make my own….

Brought to mind while reading Mike’s blog, figured I’d throw it up here for amusement….

USMC Rules for Gunfighting

1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Your life is expensive.
3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you’re probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.
5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)
6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.
7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.
9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on “pucker factor” than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
10. Use a gun that works EVERY TIME.
11. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
12. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
13. Have a plan.
14. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won’t work.
15. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
16. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
17. Don’t drop your guard.
18. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
19. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them).
20. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
21. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
22. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
23. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
24. Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.
25. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a “.4″

Far from new, but some good wisdom none the less…. of course I remembered this list as having the quote “The only reason you have a pistol is to fight your way to a rifle” but I guess that was from somewhere else.