Patent ID: 7082709

Claim:
A lower sling attachment adapter for use in the the M-4 type carbine and its equivalents utilizing a butt stock mounted on a tube, one end of which tube is threaded into the rear end of the receiver of the weapon and has a threaded lock ring and a washer with locating means which protrudes into said receiver and into said tube to secure said tube and washer against rotation with respect to the receiver and having weapon controls mounted on said receiver generally above the center axis of said tube, the improvement comprising a lower sling attachment means mounted on said tube near the receiver replacing said washer, having a hole through which the threaded end of said tube is passed and locating means to secure the lower sling attachment means against rotation with respect to said receiver and said tube, and having left and right sides and a sling mount means on at least one of said sides mounted generally below the center axis of said tube to which sling mount means the lower end of a weapon sling is attached so that, when in use as a firing aid, the lower sling does not interfere with use of the said weapon controls.