Patent ID: 7814697

Claim:
A device for attaching a sling to a weapon having an elongate butt stock with a buffer tube having a ridge formed thereon, comprising: a clamp device structured to attach to the butt stock, the clamp device comprising a two-part clamp defining an opening through which the buffer tube is received without requiring disassembly of the weapon, the two-part clamp comprising a first clamp member and a second clamp member, the first clamp member having an arcuate-shaped attachment member with an arc in the range of 180° to 270° that is configured to be placed over the buffer tube associated with the butt stock; and an elongate receptacle formed in the second clamp member, the receptacle having an open first end, a closed second end, an internal groove, and a central longitudinal axis adapted to receive the sling, the second clamp member having a first face configured to bear against the ridge on the buffer tube when attached to the buffer tube and a second face, the central longitudinal axis of the receptacle angling away from a longitudinal axis of the opening in the second clamp member at an angle in the range of 10° to 60°.