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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.

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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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