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DocMike,
When you secure the ends of the paracord by tying and wrapping it with an inner cord, I am assuming finished product is strong? It doesn't really look it. I've got some paracord and some GP straps, maybe I should just try it and not second guess! |
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I like it.
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Originally Posted By Willmar:
DocMike, When you secure the ends of the paracord by tying and wrapping it with an inner cord, I am assuming finished product is strong? It doesn't really look it. I've got some paracord and some GP straps, maybe I should just try it and not second guess! I've never had one come loose yet. This might not be quite how it would have been done in the field under combat conditions but, it gives it a nice finished look. Doc |
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Remember, traffic lights set for 35mph are also set for 70mph.
My Mom always told me: "Boy, if you're not in bed by 11:00, you may as well come home!" |
What about melting the ends & tied guts all together? You'll be hiding it anyway.
Good write up Doc. The last time I seen this I did not have any straps, or para cord. I've got both now, although my para cord is woodland, not OD. ETA: Just made one up, pretty simple. I melted the ends like I asked, cause I was having a heck of a time holding the guts (white cord) tight & the para cord loop while trying to tie the guts together. |
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<font size=2>Anyone seen a A1 Colt 20" barrel w/a cast FSB lately? (a cast FSB will have the arrow & "up" raised above the surface, instead of stamped)</font id=blue>
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Good info, thanks.
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"They're telling us they'd rather die than come out and surrender....so.. They're gonna die..."
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HK send me your mailing addy,,I just picked up 300 feet of OD paracord...
ETA,, Thanks Doc for repostin,,I was hoping you would chime in.... |
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It's no problem reposting this at all. I've got the entire post saved to a CD so all I have to do is copy the whole thing and paste it into the thread. I'm glad that you guys can use the information and modify it to your own needs. The first one I made I tried to tie it with a square knot and then squeeze the knot into the sling loop but it was just sewn too tight and that's when I went to the lashed method of tying the 550 cord.
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Remember, traffic lights set for 35mph are also set for 70mph.
My Mom always told me: "Boy, if you're not in bed by 11:00, you may as well come home!" |
theres no way to control it, its totally automatic
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In my experience, paracord on a FSB will melt if you use the gun on funamatic.
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It's not paranoia if there really is somebody after you.
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Originally Posted By jhud:
In my experience, paracord on a FSB will melt if you use the gun on funamatic. I just WISH I had to worry about that kind of thing Doc |
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Remember, traffic lights set for 35mph are also set for 70mph.
My Mom always told me: "Boy, if you're not in bed by 11:00, you may as well come home!" |
theres no way to control it, its totally automatic
MS, USA
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Originally Posted By DocMike:
Originally Posted By jhud:
In my experience, paracord on a FSB will melt if you use the gun on funamatic. I just WISH I had to worry about that kind of thing Doc Its horrible I tell you. |
It's not paranoia if there really is somebody after you.
--------------------------------------------------------------- Adrenaline - Arfcom's drug of choice |
theres no way to control it, its totally automatic
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Originally Posted By DocMike:
Originally Posted By jhud:
In my experience, paracord on a FSB will melt if you use the gun on funamatic. I just WISH I had to worry about that kind of thing Doc Its horrible I tell you. |
It's not paranoia if there really is somebody after you.
--------------------------------------------------------------- Adrenaline - Arfcom's drug of choice |
If I had that kind of money, I could afford platinum paracord...
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Hey do you guys have a source for GP slings?
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I have recently had good luck with finding the older cotton GP straps at clothing sales at a couple of different army posts. Just brought three back from my TDY in Korea, one at Hood alittle over a month ago and one from Leavenworth back in the summer. Also most Army surplus stores will have them, most will be the newer nylon ones but you might luck out and find an older one. Drop me a line if you dont have any luck finding one.
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Hey Kar,I'm lookin forward to pics to see what ya got,,sounds good to go! I use a chisel and 3 lb hammer to cut the clips off myself,,1 shot on the vise makes them pop like a zit..I also have 2 other types of slings I'm toying with using only paracord.1 uses total of 6 lengths and I weave it,looks nice when done,but have not figured a way to have a sleek clean end at the stock..The other one I'm calling the oh shit sling.It's a funky knotting and tied clean at the stock end.Loops on the front site like the others do.It takes anywhere from 16 feet for a shoulder carry sling to over 20 feet if you want a usable ready sling.I call it the o shit sling as its a survival sling.If you get into a situation where you NEED 16 feet or more of paracord,you just untie the bottom knot and pull.The whole thing will unravel... Toying with the idea,but been using up the 550 on the gp slings...Yea,,your right,I got too much time on my hands...
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<font size=3>HAS ANYONE SEEN A STRIPPED 602 UPPER FOR SALE LATELY????</font id=s3>
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Chances are, I am who pissed in their cheerios...
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it's a lousy pic, it does look better in person, and is about as good as i could do with my cell phone camera. i also don't currently have any other weapons in my apt. it turns out with one of these slings on it right now other than the mossberg. i just took the closeup, and am reposting the other pic i put up earlier...
as said above, this is full wrap around a standard plastic foot ruller(up the front, down the back, and snip, 24" total, melt and tie). this also works well on an AK sling swivel or an AR FSB, but you need a couple more inches if you're going to go around the stock on an AR or something similar. as with anything else, it's trial and error... hope someone enjoys and gets some use out of this... i'll poke around, i know there was at least one thread over in the survival forum about weaving and or braiding a sling out of paracord... K. |
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Looks good!!,,and ohhh,I'ma scared to leave this forum.I hear nuttin but bad stuff happens out there!!!Here are the 2 I'm playin with.Top is the weave,bottom is the o'shit sling.Bottom one not including the loop and tie string is 36 in long,but takes 16 ft of cord to make it.Untie the bottom knot,pull and it unravels.
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Chances are, I am who pissed in their cheerios...
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well i was going to go look for the tutorial, but it looks like you don't need it!..
nice looking work!.. K. |
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Originally Posted By m1sniper:
Looks good!!,,and ohhh,I'ma scared to leave this forum.I hear nuttin but bad stuff happens out there!!!Here are the 2 I'm playin with.Top is the weave,bottom is the o'shit sling.Bottom one not including the loop and tie string is 36 in long,but takes 16 ft of cord to make it.Untie the bottom knot,pull and it unravels.http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/Robpics/P1010001_01-3.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/Robpics/P1010003_01.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/Robpics/P1010002_01-1.jpg Man, I love that braid look you are doing. You need to do a little write up and post how you do it. I'm glad to see others posting their ideas for making slings. My original post was by no means meant to be the only way to do it. I know that in reality my way is probably not the way it would have been done in the field because it would just take too long to do. I just did mine that way because it give you an nice, finished look. Just a couple of loops tied on would be more realistic. On my last one I did I was able to pull the knot on the butt end into the sewn end of the strap so no knots are visible. Doc |
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Remember, traffic lights set for 35mph are also set for 70mph.
My Mom always told me: "Boy, if you're not in bed by 11:00, you may as well come home!" |
Not really to my taste, but those look fairly serviceable. I'll second the motion to keep the 550 cord away from your barrel after a round of rapid fire. Big mess. Sportsmansguide has GP straps dirt cheap. I can't guarantee if you'll get the old cotton canvas ones, or the newer nylon. FWIW, I believe their picture shows canvas. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/30-new-us-military-carry-cargo-straps-od.aspx?a=426531 |
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Originally Posted By Richard-ar15:
Not really to my taste, but those look fairly serviceable. I'll second the motion to keep the 550 cord away from your barrel after a round of rapid fire. Big mess.
Sportsmansguide has GP straps dirt cheap. I can't guarantee if you'll get the old cotton canvas ones, or the newer nylon. FWIW, I believe their picture shows canvas. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/30-new-us-military-carry-cargo-straps-od.aspx?a=426531 No,called them and they told me they only have the nylon ones. |
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<font size=3>HAS ANYONE SEEN A STRIPPED 602 UPPER FOR SALE LATELY????</font id=s3>
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Chances are, I am who pissed in their cheerios...
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, all those nylon straps i've mentioned... sportsmanguide... ordered three different times, all nylon each time... K. |
My conservative commonwealth's 232 year old state seal is a direct COC violation. Our founding fathers approved of images of bared breasts...
WWW.ASHBYARMS.COM |
I ordered mine maybe a little over a year ago and I got the cotton ones. Would anybody be interested in swapping a nylon one for a cotton one? I'm working on my Black Hawk Down rifle and I think the nylon would look a little more modern (maybe too modern?) than the cotton one that's on my 653 clone.
Doc ETA: I love this place. I already have a trade pending. |
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Remember, traffic lights set for 35mph are also set for 70mph.
My Mom always told me: "Boy, if you're not in bed by 11:00, you may as well come home!" |
Chances are, I am who pissed in their cheerios...
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hit me up if it falls through or you want more, i'll be you're huckleberry... K. |
My conservative commonwealth's 232 year old state seal is a direct COC violation. Our founding fathers approved of images of bared breasts...
WWW.ASHBYARMS.COM |
This is cool. I'm pretty sure I've got some of those carry straps in the basement. Thanks.
ETA - Found 10 cotton straps, brand new. |
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They call us "civilized" because we're easy to sneak up on.
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A double-fisherman's knot is the right knot to use to tie the paracord loop. Much stronger than the whipped version and won't work loose like a square knot.
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DocMike,
Great directions. I used your guide to put a field expedient sling on the XM177E2 I built today. As soon as I take some pictures, I'll post them. Thanks. David |
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Cats are fun and magical when you can't smell their poop! Fresh Step!
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Excellent post!! Does anyone have a link to the braided nam era para cord sling instructions? That should have been tacked!!
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Originally Posted By retroangles:
Excellent post!! Does anyone have a link to the braided nam era para cord sling instructions? That should have been tacked!! I don't know exactly how to do it but my girlfiriend did a piece of 550 cord for me.She took three pieces of the same exact length and braided them just like hair.After you braid then you leave enough length to tie to the FSB and buttstock. |
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I like the looks of this sling, and it is a inexpensive alternative to some of the new high dollar tacticool slings.
One question though are you looping the sling across your body, or are you just using it as a shoulder carry sling? |
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"It isn't the bow and arrow, it's the Indian..." - M-60
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They are long enough to do both. Email sent you.
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Cats are fun and magical when you can't smell their poop! Fresh Step!
JPFO NCOWS# 2511 NRA# 080060344 NYSRPA# 11983 SASS# 39766 |
Originally Posted By m1sniper: They are long enough to do both. Email sent you. Thanks for the email. I'm not sure if I wanna start collecting retro parts, my wallet can't handle it. |
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Good looking cat, makes great como to cover that ticked selector........
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Originally Posted By Torquemada055:
Good looking cat, makes great como to cover that ticked selector........ Since replaced. The selector, not the cat! David |
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Cats are fun and magical when you can't smell their poop! Fresh Step!
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I do everything like DocMike except I actually sew the end pieces together with olive drab nylon thread. Don't see how it could come apart. Thanks for original post. I gave a few away at x-mas with 20 rd mags. I thought it was a cool thing to do. A couple tacticool friends were a little baffled. Only sling I like better is my modified M-60 sling and that's on my heavy rifle 8 lbs. Most military surplus stores have old cotton straps for $2 in my area. I usually pick mine up at funshows though. Seem to find better condition if I look.
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Guys, I know this has been covered before but can someone show me the technique for attaching the rear of the strap to an A1 buttstock? I know it involves soaking the paracord but I can't find decent pics with the appropriate knots.
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I havent seen that one before, link to said crappy pics?
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Just ordered a set of ALICE pack straps off of eBay - I didn't want to hack up my actual old ALICE pack - lots of memories in that old thing!
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