Gear Review: Magpul MS1 Sling

By Tyler Kee

Perhaps the most egregious gun guy mistake I ever made was referring to something as a sling when in the opinion of my fellow gunnies, it was nothing more than a carrying strap. That was definitely a mistake I hope to never repeat. So when Magpul sent me one of their MS1 Padded Slings, I knew I’d have to be diligent . . .

The MS1 is a two-point sling designed for and marketed to the tactical market. As such, it comes in black, coyote, grey, and green. It can be converted to a single-point sling by purchasing additional hardware from Magpul, but I tested it in its two-point configuration. It is designed to keep the gun on your body as well as provide support in various shooting positions.

A carbine sling is nothing more than a strap running from the buttstock to somewhere on the hand guard. There’s a great deal more complexity beyond that, not to mention whole schools of thought on how to use that strap to your best advantage. That discussion is a bit much for this space. Suffice to say, Magpul recognizes that there’s a bunch of different opinions and did a very good …read more

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