Need Ideas for Front Sling Attachment

[Patocazador]

I got a half-stock rifle from mongrel and want to attach a sling without buggering up the rifle in any way. I don't want to use a sling swivel.

I can place a 'button' into the front hole of the toe plate for the rear attachment but don't have any ideas for the front. The type that replaces the ramrod ferrule with one that has a post for a swivel ala T/C Hawken won't work without changing the looks of the gun.

Any ideas?? 

[beowulf]

I had a halfstock rifle made in the 1840s that had a sling swive attached to the underib , they drilled a hole through it ant put a screw through to hold the swivel . it was one like this ! worked pretty good !

[Patocazador]

I have a wider one of those in my full-stock. I never thought about drilling the rib. Thanks for the idea.

Question: Does it interfere with the ramrod?

[beowulf]

it shouldnt ! if you drill it close enogh to the barrel and it`s wide enough at the point where the rod passes through . hade no trouble with my old rifle , but then the sling swivel was installed by the smith that built the gun .  nice english sporting rifle ! one gun I miss ! lol

[hotfxr]

I have a sling that came with my GPR that uses loops front & back, it holds all the rifles just fine and doesn't bugger up anything.

[Strong Bear]

This is what I use on my half stock.  Stud in the screw hole for the toe plate and the "clamp" on the ramrod thimble. 

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1398650630/uncle-mikes-quick-detachable-magnum-band-sling-swivel-set-1-black

Dave

[USCSURVEYOR]

You might try one of these.  Found on ebay

[Patocazador]

I used Beowulf's idea and I think it will work fine.





I used the TOW casting on the front and a button through the toe plate hole on the rear. It's setting up overnight because I reinforced the rib by using Loctite in the screw holes and between the rib and barrel.