Patent ID: 8733601

Claim:
A rifle sling comprising: a first rear strap portion having a first rear connection end having a first rear connector operable to connect to a rifle rear end and a first opposed end opposite the first rear connection end; the first rear strap portion including a ring element connected to the first opposed end and defining a sling aperture; an adjustable second forward strap portion having a second forward connection end having a second forward connector operable to connect to a rifle forward end; the second forward strap portion comprising an elongated strap having a second opposed end opposite the second forward connection end; a slider element attached to the second opposed end; the slider element defining a sling passage; the sling passage receiving an intermediate portion of the second adjustable portion; a loop portion of the second forward portion having an effective length adjustable by adjusting the position of the slider along the intermediate portion; the sling passage being serpentine, such that the slider element is operable for positional adjustment along the intermediate portion in response to a motive force applied to the slider element, and engages the intermediate portion at any selected position along the length of the intermediate portion such that the slider is secured at the selected position in response to a tensile force applied between the first rear strap portion and the second forward strap portion; the loop portion slidably passing through the sling aperture of the ring element; and the first rear strap portion being longer than the second adjustable portion such that when the sling is supported at a midpoint, the second adjustable portion may be readily adjusted by sliding the slider.