Explain these two AR stocks....

[Te Anau]

What is the intent of the two different sling placement areas on these stocks?
Does one have an advantage over the other?

 

[rickyrick]

well, looks like the one has a traditional swivel and the other one doesn't. they both can have the sling around the tube for tactical carrying options. With the swivel, it's basically traditional shoulder carry.

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

The older XM177 style collapsible stock has the stock set up so that sling attaches to the top of the stock.

The M4 Enhanced stock has the slot so you can still do that; but also has the traditional fixed stock sling swivel so you can use a sling either way.

 

[Volucris]

The advantage is just sling placement options as said before. Although both are very obsolete stocks compared to offerings from LMT, Vltor, and Magpul as they allow swivel joints on the sides. Side swivels are superior when using a good two-point sling such as the Vickers VTAC. Combat troops and other people who walk more than they shoot have little use for the single cotton web slings and leather hi power slings that are mounted on the bottom axis of the rifle.

I've seen quite a number of troops who use the stock sans the bottom sling mount for use with thick body armor or vests. Plus a car seatbelt through the top of the stock hooked with the front works ok in a pinch.

 

[Mrgunsngear]

"I've seen quite a number of troops who use the stock sans the bottom sling mount for use with thick body armor or vests."

I'm one of those troops and you're 100% right. With armor on 80-90% of guys use either a one point or VTAC.

 

[Te Anau]

Thanks!