Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? - The Firearms Forum

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 12:53 AM

I make paracord bracelets and keychains in my spare time to sell, would anyone here be interested in a rifle sling?

popgun · 08-22-2011, 02:34 AM

single point for an AR15 would be cool.

jack404 · 08-22-2011, 03:04 AM

$$ ?? but yeah

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 03:57 AM

No more than $20, but I will make up a sample. Popgun, I made a single point last year for a guy at work it was a bit thin, but worked well with a light ar. I'm thinking about having ashley knit the two point slings.

Zane71464 · 08-22-2011, 05:06 AM

Got any pics?

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 05:16 AM

I'll see what I can cook up after the range today. I'm going to test drive two springfields.

jack404 · 08-22-2011, 06:00 AM

enjoy!!! ( the range time i mean)

CampingJosh · 08-22-2011, 07:58 AM

I know those will sell, Jon, but your price point is off. I have a buddy here who has been making this type of sling for over a year, and he sells them $30 wholesale to a guy who takes them to gun shows. Price at the show is $45 each.

He has found a way to make them adjustable, so maybe that's the difference (??), but don't sell yourself short. If you're doing this to make extra money, make sure you are earning $20 per hour or more.

carver · 08-22-2011, 08:04 AM

There would be a lot of paracord in a rifle sling! Would make a great sling, and in a survival situation, there would be a lot of cord to work with!

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 11:15 AM

I'm thinking close to 75 feet , with it tapering down like a regular sling.

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 02:50 PM

Would you guys rather see a tapered sling, or a single worth all the way down.

jedwil · 08-22-2011, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joncutt87

Would you guys rather see a tapered sling, or a single worth all the way down.

Tapered would be my preference. And I would be interested.

JLA · 08-22-2011, 05:29 PM

DUDE! Survival sling from hell right there. You make them so they can be unraveled right? Having a sling on a survival rifle that is over 100 feet long para cord would come in realy handy if you were lost in the woods or forced into the mountains in a SHTF situation.. Im down for one or 2.. Paypal? Check? postal MO?

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 06:14 PM

I was way off, 144 feet for a straight sling

JLA · 08-22-2011, 06:30 PM

Heck yeah!

TheGunClinger · 08-22-2011, 06:33 PM

I want one for my Springfield M-6 Scout. It would be badass! How much?

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 06:34 PM

I'll have more information tomorrow JLA, but yes they can be unraveled.

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 06:44 PM

Also, what color(s) do you want? I'm working on the prototype right now.

JLA · 08-22-2011, 06:56 PM

OD green, black, Tan, Brown. Any would do fine

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 06:56 PM

The earliest that I can order more cord is friday. So the earliest that I can start making them is wednesday or thursday

JLA · 08-22-2011, 07:01 PM

Not hurry Jon. All in good time, just know you have the business here. It is an excellent idea..

Another question.. Are you weaving them into some sling swivels, if not I have a small box full of Uncle Mikes QD sling swivels ive collected over the years. Id like mine made with QD swivels.

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 07:22 PM

Here's what I have so far

joncutt87 · 08-22-2011, 07:23 PM

And yes, the prototype is pink

Awtoman · 08-22-2011, 07:35 PM

I don't think there is a johnson big enough to have a pink sling.

Unless of course you haven't one to begin with. Then it's ok.

Tom

JLA · 08-22-2011, 08:19 PM

PERFECT! Im down for 2.. Just let me know how you would like to be paid.

08-22-2011, 12:53 AM	#1
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? I make paracord bracelets and keychains in my spare time to sell, would anyone here be interested in a rifle sling? -->

08-22-2011, 02:34 AM	#2
popgun V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 403	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? single point for an AR15 would be cool.

08-22-2011, 03:04 AM	#3
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? $$ ?? but yeah

08-22-2011, 03:57 AM	#4
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? No more than $20, but I will make up a sample. Popgun, I made a single point last year for a guy at work it was a bit thin, but worked well with a light ar. I'm thinking about having ashley knit the two point slings.

08-22-2011, 05:06 AM	#5
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,358	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? Got any pics? __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

08-22-2011, 05:16 AM	#6
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? I'll see what I can cook up after the range today. I'm going to test drive two springfields.

08-22-2011, 06:00 AM	#7
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? enjoy!!! ( the range time i mean)

08-22-2011, 07:58 AM	#8
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? I know those will sell, Jon, but your price point is off. I have a buddy here who has been making this type of sling for over a year, and he sells them $30 wholesale to a guy who takes them to gun shows. Price at the show is $45 each. He has found a way to make them adjustable, so maybe that's the difference (??), but don't sell yourself short. If you're doing this to make extra money, make sure you are earning $20 per hour or more. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

08-22-2011, 08:04 AM	#9
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,254	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? There would be a lot of paracord in a rifle sling! Would make a great sling, and in a survival situation, there would be a lot of cord to work with! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

08-22-2011, 11:15 AM	#10
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? I'm thinking close to 75 feet , with it tapering down like a regular sling.

08-22-2011, 02:50 PM	#11
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? Would you guys rather see a tapered sling, or a single worth all the way down.

08-22-2011, 05:29 PM	#13
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? DUDE! Survival sling from hell right there. You make them so they can be unraveled right? Having a sling on a survival rifle that is over 100 feet long para cord would come in realy handy if you were lost in the woods or forced into the mountains in a SHTF situation.. Im down for one or 2.. Paypal? Check? postal MO? __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-22-2011, 06:14 PM	#14
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? I was way off, 144 feet for a straight sling

08-22-2011, 06:30 PM	#15
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? Heck yeah! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-22-2011, 06:33 PM	#16
TheGunClinger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW Florida Contributor Posts: 2,382	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? I want one for my Springfield M-6 Scout. It would be badass! How much? __________________ New England Patriots Rule Next year.

08-22-2011, 06:34 PM	#17
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? I'll have more information tomorrow JLA, but yes they can be unraveled.

08-22-2011, 06:44 PM	#18
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? Also, what color(s) do you want? I'm working on the prototype right now.

08-22-2011, 06:56 PM	#19
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? OD green, black, Tan, Brown. Any would do fine __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-22-2011, 07:01 PM	#21
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? Not hurry Jon. All in good time, just know you have the business here. It is an excellent idea.. Another question.. Are you weaving them into some sling swivels, if not I have a small box full of Uncle Mikes QD sling swivels ive collected over the years. Id like mine made with QD swivels. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-22-2011, 07:22 PM	#22
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? Here's what I have so far

08-22-2011, 07:23 PM	#23
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? And yes, the prototype is pink

08-22-2011, 07:35 PM	#24
Awtoman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 362	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? I don't think there is a johnson big enough to have a pink sling. Unless of course you haven't one to begin with. Then it's ok. Tom __________________ Tom's Garage

08-22-2011, 08:19 PM	#25
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: Anyone interested in paracord rifle slings? PERFECT! Im down for 2.. Just let me know how you would like to be paid. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!