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SLING IS A SLING IS A SLING…SOMETIMES!!
VICTORY
SERIES TWO-POINT SLING BY BLUEFORCE GEAR
NEMO COOL FACTOR
 When
I asked the folks at BlueForce
Gear, Inc. to send me their Victory
Series Two-Point sling to test and review, my significant other, was
quick to chime in, "Isn't a sling just a sling. How are you going to
write a review on that"? Upon arrival of my Victory Series Two-Point
sling, she now admits, she was wrong (a
rare but joyful occasion in our household). Right off the bat, I would
like to state, "Thank you BLUEFORCE GEAR…Thank you"!!
My
attitude for most everything in life is simple, "always work with
what you have and make the best out of it". An age old motto, my
father has lived by (and has been
incredibly successful with) for decades. Although deeply intrigued by
the latest and greatest, that motto has always caused me to resist running
out and spending hard earned cash, on products and gear designed to make
high-quality equipment….superior. It was not until a recent purchase of
a Bushmaster™ AR, which I became unsatisfied with their twenty five cent
sling that came included with their high quality firearm and opted to set
aside my fathers old adage and institute my quest for a better sling.
As
many of you may or may not know, "I am not a gun guy", however,
after familiarizing myself with the standard sling that came with my AR
and receiving approximately (3) three slings from BlueForceGear™
competitors, I can tell you that I noticed a tremendous difference in the
Victory Series sling, right out of the package with the noticeable
differences being its stitching and feel.
After
a few additional minutes of inspecting the sling, I determined which was
the muzzle end versus the butt stock end. As I ran the webbing through the
muzzle end, I noticed that the application was going relatively quick and
appeared to be a painless install, even for a novice. Before I knew it, I
had both ends attached to my weapon and immediately began switching from
strong to weak side and inspecting the quick adjust tab.
I immediately noticed the increased ability to pop into position
faster, move more fluidly, perform transitions more efficiently, and most
importantly, have more control with my weak side and transitioning from my
drop down holster to my AR and vice versa. To put it into layman terms,
"it just feels right".
To
sum things up, for the quality and price of BlueForce Gears two-point
sling, I have not personally tested anything
that comes close in price, construction and value.
And,
like my grandfather used to say, "Every pot has a lid", and I
think I would agree. Working with the Victory
Series Two-Point sling, I think we have found the "perfect
fit" for "any" AR on
the market.
Stay Safe and Do Good Work!!
Darin
Logue began his law enforcement career
in 1998, but has been involved in fugitive apprehension since the
mid-1990s. He is considered a skilled practitioner in the areas of
narcotics, interview and interrogation, and fugitive apprehension and
tracking. He is a frequent lecturer to criminal justice classes, as well
as a guest speaker at many police academies and departments throughout the
Midwest
. Logue has served as one of Missouri's youngest chiefs and is an active
member of the law enforcement community, working with several agencies in
Missouri
. He conducts training seminars on undercover narcotics and fugitive
apprehension and tracking and can be reached at www.nemotraining.com
or lnirt@hotmail.com.
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