The Link is a brainchild rifle sling between ANR Design LLC and Cole-Tac. The Link Sling is a 1″ webbing design rifle sling, stitched with MIL SPEC bonded Nylon thread. Mounted on the rifle, the forward section of The Link rifle sling has a 40″ length of pull, fully extended. The rear adjustment of The Link rifle sling has a 30″ total length of pull. Depending on the operator’s size, the length of pull easily allows plenty of slack to transfer the weapon system to the opposite shoulder of even the largest of end-users. The Link rifle sling is Berry Compliant and constructed of 100% US materials, assembled in New Hampshire and South Dakota at Cole-Tac facilities. https://www.anrkydexholsters.com/product/the-link-anr-sling/.
Sling Pull Tab on The Link Rifle Sling
The Link rifle sling has a ITW Tactical Toggle and Locking Cord sling pull tab assembly. We prefer the ITW Tactical Toggle and Locking Cord sling pull tab assembly because the pull tab itself stays relatively straight with some rigidity from the Locking Cord. The T-bar ITW Tactical Toggle on the pull tab assembly is easy to feel for. It has two double knots on either side of the ITW Tactical Toggle T-post for added grip on the sling pull tab assembly. ITW Tactical Toggle and Locking Cord sling pull tab assembly is infrared blocking, or IR blocking. The ITW Tactical Toggle and Locking Cord sling pull tab assembly are treated with a IR blocking coating to reduce the IR signature under night vision.
The Link Rifle Sling Modular Shoulder Pad
The Link rifle sling utilizes a 16″ strip of 0.75″ loop Velcro starting at the last 6″ of the buttstock end. This loop Velcro is supple enough to fit under the Tri-Glide buckles without any resistance. The Link rifle sling comes with an 8.5″ shoulder pad of matching color or camouflage. It is constructed of closed cell foam padding, paired with SAM Stretch elastic material stitched to the matching MIL SPEC 500D Nylon Cordura color or camo material. The SAM Stretch elastic material is purposely located on the portion of the shoulder pad that meets the operator’s neck. SAM Stretch is a much more comfortable material on bare skin and less abrasive than the standard MIL SPEC 500D Nylon Cordura. After an 8 hour day on the range training, any extra abuse can accelerate fatigue of the operator.
The 8.5″ rifle sling shoulder pad is a tri-fold construction with integrated Velcro hook and loop design. This shoulder pad was made to allow the operator to move the shoulder pad around on The Link rifle sling to the preferred location.
Colors that The Link Rifle Sling are Available in
The Link rifle sling comes in basic colors Black, Coyote, and Ranger Green. Ranger Green rifle slings are very popular amongst many Sheriffs Departments and Border Patrol. We see a larger influx in LEO sales of rifle slings in the Black color configuration.
The camouflage colors The Link rifle sling come in are M81 Woodland (God’s Plaid), Multicam, Multicam Black, Multicam Arid, and Multicam Tropic. The Multicam series of camouflage slings have been a huge request from MIL unit contract and group purchases. We have even seen units buying all four color ways and switching them up on their rifle systems for the specific environment the user is operating in.
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Accessories for The Link Rifle Sling
Once The Link rifle sling shoulder pad is secured in the ideal location on the sling, you’ll notice an excess of loop Velcro. The Link rifle sling is a modular rifle sling. The extra loop Velcro is extra real estate for the additional accessories created for the Link rifle sling design. The Link TQ Sleeve, or tourniquet sleeve, can be added to the Link rifle sling in conjunction with the sling shoulder pad. The Link Tool Envelope is an elastic envelope to house small accessory tools, such as, Allen wrenches and small 1/2 in wrench tools for Recce rifle sling setups. If the operator’s optic mounts or accessories come loose, The Link Tool Envelope has the user covered with the tools necessary to finish the job. The tools stay with the weapon system, rather than having to digging around in a pack or bag.
Want to secure The Link rifle sling to your weapon system? Don’t forget to add a NeoMag Sentry Strap to your order! https://www.anrkydexholsters.com/product/sentry-strap-by-neomag/.
“Sentry strap is NeoMag’s solution to the issue that is sling staging. True to our style, we use 2 powerful magnets inside the Sentry strap to hold your sling fast to your rifle. Deploying is simple; grab your sling, and tug. The sentry strap breaks away on its own. Fast and easy. That’s the way we like it. The minimum size the Sentry Strap will fit is roughly 1″ (a buffer tube). The maximum circumference is 10″ (3.25 Max Diameter). The Sentry Strap is secured with Velcro. The sling catch is secured with magnets and will fit anything from padded slings to webbing straps.”
The Link rifle sling was specifically designed to be a 2-point rifle sling. There is a mod on the market that would work in conjunction with The Link rifle sling. POI TAC makes the HKR-2N1. “The HKR-2N1 gives the user the ability to turn their 2-point 1”or 25mm web sling into a single point that offers them the security of a HK hook style sling. This is not meant to be a gimmick and have some “on the fly high speed 2-point sling to a single point sling conversion capability.” This is meant to be a rock solid and durable option that allows you to set your sling based on your load out. Have a PDW with no space for a 2 point? Set it up as a single point. Have a rifle with meters of space? Set it up as a 2 point. This acts as a Tri-Glide so you aren’t adding unnecessary items to your sling. Simply replace your Tri-Glide and you’re ready to rock. Made from aircraft grade aluminum – MIL SPEC Class 3 Hard Coat Anodized”. You can find this little mod at https://www.poi-tac.com/product-page/ad-hkr.
Weapon Systems The Link Rifle Sling is Practical On
We designed The Link rifle sling to work on all platforms that an end-user can put a 2-point sling on. The Link rifle sling was designed loose end. It has the ability to add QD sling swivels in The Link rifle sling builder on http://anrkydexholsters.com. HK hooks also fit just fine! The preferred QD swivel size is the obvious, 1.00″ width swivel. Operators can get away with running 1.25″ swivels with ease, by ensuring tightness of the sling loop against the Tri-Glide buckle.
AR-15 Sling & Mounting
We are huge fans of the QD system into a M-LOK handguard on AR-15 platforms. AR-15 slings are a quintessential accessory for any AR-15. Depending on the stock or brace will dictate if you want to or if you HAVE to run a pair of QD sling swivels or run a single QD sling swivel at the forward section of the AR-15 sling. Again, as a reminder we have QD sling swivels in The Link rifle sling builder (https://www.anrkydexholsters.com/product/the-link-anr-sling/). The Link AR-15 sling is the solution to ALL AR-15 sling problems.
AK-47 Sling & Mounting
You have an AK-47 and you want the ideal AK-47 Sling? The Link is for you! Utilize the rear sling loop on the AK-47 to mount the rear portion of the sling. On the front end, grab a U-Loop from BFG (https://www.blueforcegear.com/uloop) and loop through the factory sling loop on the AK-47 cast sling loop on the handguard capture. Lastly, tether The Link rifle sling to the front of the AK-47 with the BFG U-Loop. Success! You have a quality, comfortable, and modernized AK-47 sling.
AK-74 Sling & Mounting
You have an AK-74 and you want the ideal AK-74 Sling? The Link is for you! Utilize the rear sling loop on the AK-74 to mount the rear portion of the sling. On the front end, grab a U-Loop from BFG (https://www.blueforcegear.com/uloop) and loop through the factory sling loop on the AK-74 cast sling loop on the handguard capture. Lastly, tether The Link rifle sling to the front of the AK-74 with the BFG U-Loop. Success! You have a quality, comfortable, and modernized AK-74 sling.
HK MP5 Sling & Mounting
You have a MP5 or Reverse Stretch MP5 and you are looking for a MP5 sling. Again, look no further. The Link rifle sling can easily be used on a MP5 as a MP5 sling. HK Hooks fit perfectly on The Link rifle sling, or in this case, The Link MP5 sling! That is if you want to secure the sling to the factory HK style sling loop on the front end of the MP5. Secure the loose end the The Link MP5 sling to the folding stock or sling loop on the collapsible stock of the MP5. Secure a HK hook to the front loose end of The Link MP5 sling and secure in the factory HK MP5 sling loop.
Dakota Tactical makes handguards for full-size MP5 receivers and front ends (https://www.dakotatactical.com/product/mhs-5-dt-modular-handguard-for-mp5-sp5-d54-hk94-and-compatible-m-lok/). This is a modernized HK handguard that incorporates a sleek, slim, M-Lok design for more modern attachments to the MP5 system.
Dakota Tactical also has the K sized handguards for MP5K platform weapon systems (https://www.dakotatactical.com/product/mhs-5k-dt-modular-handguard-for-mp5k-sp5k-d54k-and-compatible-m-lok/).
Closing Comments about The Link Gun Sling
The Link rifle sling is a weapon system sling. This gun sling can work on ANY platform. There are a few tips and tricks to make it more modular. The operator does NOT need to use the shoulder pad, if the user does not feel they need it. Accessories will be available through ANR Design LLC in the next few weeks as the support modular products for The Link rifle sling. Snag one, run it hard, and let us know what you think!
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