TACTICAL RAPID ASSAULT SLING™ POSITIONS
1. ARMY INFANTRY GARRISON CARRY: This position is used
while walking guard mount, range carry with muzzle up, or for formation
carry with muzzle up. The weapon is shouldered on the left or right side
of the operator in a conventional sling manner.
2. MARINE RECON CARRY: This position is a patrol
position with the muzzle down which is a modified garrison carry. The
weapon is shouldered on the left or right side of the operator in a
conventional sling manner.
3. AIR FORCE HUNT AND SEARCH CARRY: This position
starts with the muzzle angled up or angled down. This position is used to
free the operator’s hands in such operations using K9 handlers. The sling
is a conventional configuration with the sling across the front of the
body either to the left or right side.
4. NAVY SEAL WRIST WRAP: This position is a
conventional sling. Wrap the sling around the non-firing wrist then loop
it around in a half hitch and bring the non-firing hand back to the
weapon’s frame or magazine. This position is used in a one handed hold,
the non-firing hand. This allows the operator to shoulder the weapon with
a tightened sling around the wrist. It also gives the operator the ability
to acquisition targets at very awkward angles or in positions were
conventional slings may not work attached to the operator’s body. This
position offers a margin of security against dropping or losing the weapon
from awkward shooting platforms. At the same time if the operator should
fall into the aquatic environment, a quick counter rotation of the wrist
will release the weapon from the operator.
5. ARMY RANGER FAST SLING: This position is a
conventional sling. Drop the non-firing elbow into the sling. Wrap the
sling around the forearm, then re-grasp the forearm of the weapon. This
position is used for the traditional hasty marksmanship rifle sling
position whether the operator is standing, kneeling, sitting, or
prone.
6. SPECIAL AIR SERVICES (SAS) TACTICAL WALK: This
position is used by splitting the sling straps into two straps to his/her
backside and one strap forward parallel to the weapon. The weapon is
carried cross-bodied with the butt of the weapon over the top of the
forearm of the firing arm. The muzzle is in a slightly downward position
to the left side of a right-handed operator. The left-handed operator just
reverses this process.
7. ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE (IDF) FAST ASSAULT WALK: This
position is used for firing on the move in a fast walk assault
environment. The sling is tight with the weapon pushed forward. The butt
of weapon is held tightly under firing arm between the elbow and the
armpit. The head and eyes of the operator are directed over the top of the
weapon with direct sight forward and the operator’s peripheral vision
keeps the weapon in sight. The operator’s upper body acts like a tank
turret in acquisitioning targets moving the head, eyes, and muzzle as a
unit.
8. SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS (SWAT) ARREST CARRY:
This position begins when the operator splits the sling straps into two
straps to his/her backside and one strap forward parallel to the weapon.
The weapon is then pushed around to the back of the operator from his/her
center, moving around his/her body to the right for right-hand users
(moving around his/her body to the left for left-hand users). This allows
the weapon to rest on the operator’s back with the muzzle pointed down. To
recover the weapon the operator simply reaches to his/her backside, grabs
the weapon, and pulls it to his/her front. Once the weapon is in the rear
area of the operator, the operator has his/her hands free and the
operator’s weapon is removed from a suspect’s reach. The operator now can
use his/her secondary weapon that is attached to the operator with the Tactical
Retention/Recovery Lanyard (TRRL™). There is no interference
from the primary weapon or the sling if the operator needs to physically
handle the suspect to handcuff or to use a compliance hold, to run, to
climb, etc.
9. CLOSE QUARTER COMBAT (CQB): This position begins
when the operator splits the sling straps into two straps to his/her
backside and one strap forward parallel to the weapon. The butt of the
rifle is placed firmly in the operator’s shoulder pocket. This puts the
TRAS™ into a tight weapon forward position. This configuration is used to
aggressively assault or prosecute targets in buildings or tightly
restricted areas. This is the position most commonly used to in CQB
operations.
10.
a. CLOSE
QUARTER BATTLE/ATTACHED WEAPONS TACTICS (CQB/AWT™) UNLOCKING CQB
TAB: This position begins when the operator splits the sling
straps into two straps to his/her backside and one strap forward parallel
to the weapon. The operator now begins the concept of CQB/AWT™. This will
put the operator into a 3-point sling configuration with the muzzle down.
The operator grabs with the thumb and forefinger of the non-firing hand
the CQB nylon tab in the forward part of the TRAS™. The operator sharply
pulls forward and holds the CQB nylon tab attached to the locking strap
which releases the sliders on the TRAS™ allowing the weapon to fall muzzle
down into a 3-point sling configuration.
b. CLOSE
QUARTER BATTLE/ATTACHED WEAPONS TACTICS (CQB/AWT™) RELOCKING CQB
TAB: This position starts from a 3-point sling muzzle down
configuration. With the operator’s non-firing hand, the operator grasps
the nylon slider and with his firing hand the operator grasps the sling
parallel to the weapon behind the slider. The operator’s non-firing hand
moves the slider forward on the parallel sling up to the junction of the
CQB tab strap. The operator holds the slider at the junction of the CQB
tab strap in place, moves his firing hand forward about one foot and
regrasps the parallel sling. Holding the sling firmly with the firing
hand, the operator pushes the slider over the top of the CQB tab strap as
far forward as it will go and then the operator holds the CQB strap,
parallel sling, and slider tightly together. With the firing hand, the
operator releases the sling, takes his firing hand index finger to form a
loop with the CQB strap behind the slider, and then the operator pulls
backwards until he/she has pulled the CQB tab back to the slider. The
operator then releases both hands and the sling automatically locks
itself.
c. CLOSE
QUARTER BATTLE/ATTACHED WEAPONS TACTICS (CQB/AWT™): This
position starts in a 3-point muzzle down configuration. This position is
used for AWT, assault concepts, and CQB. It provides the operator with
rapid transition from the primary weapon attached to the TRAS™ and
secondary weapon attached to the TRRL™. The operator has no fear of loss
by dropping the weapons from elevated positions or water operations
because both weapons are attached firmly to the operator.
11. LEFT SHOULDER CQB: This position starts in a
3-point muzzle down configuration on a right hand operator. When the
operator wants to transition to a hasty left hand-shooting position, the
operator moves his non-firing hand to the pistol grip of the weapon and
then takes his firing hand and moves it forward grasping the forearm of
the weapon. Note: The weapon is now vertical, muzzle down, in front of the
operator. As the operator brings the butt of the weapon to his left
shoulder, the operator must make sure that the toe of the butt crosses to
the left over the sling and into the pocket of the left shoulder.
Left-hand operators reverse this process.
12. VERTICAL WEAPON EMERGENCY COVER POSITION: This
position begins when the operator splits the sling straps into two straps
to his/her backside and one strap forward parallel to the weapon. The
weapon is mounted in the operator’s shoulder pocket. This position is used
for immediate action and provides the operator with a margin of cover in
the frontal throat and head area. From the shoulder position with the
muzzle forward and CQB operation configuration, the operator with his
non-firing hand rotates the weapon with the muzzle upward, pushing the
weapon outward as far as the sling will allow. At the same time, the
operator draws his secondary weapon with his firing hand and presents it
muzzle forward ahead of his/her primary weapon. Thus the operator utilizes
the primary weapon as a hasty shield to provide as much cover as possible
for the face, throat, and chest area.
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