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(11) | EP 0 345 194 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Quick point reversible sling swivel assembly for rifle, shotgun or the like |
| (57) This sling assembly (1) for a long firearm is formed by a butt portion (2) of the
firearm which is provided with a hold located between its toe and heel, a rear swivel
(6) with a tubular receptacle (13) and this rear swivel (6) which has a shaft portion
(6a) is rotatably secured to the hole of the butt portion (2) through this tubular
receptacle (13) allowing the rear(4) swivel to be disposed at either side of the butt
portion (2). Forming parts also of the sling assembly (1) are the fore-end portion
(5) of the firearm, a front swivel structure which consists of a front swivel (7)
and fittings through which this front swivel (7) is rotatably attached to the either
side of the fore-end portion (5), and connected to the rear swivel (6) and to the
front swivel (7) are the two ends of a sling (8) which could be positioned either
above or below the firearm when the same is in horizontal position, thus allowing
the person holding the firearm to carry the same in ready-to-fire positions and in
other manners convenient to him. |