Hatsan Flashpup - Sling anchorage

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Flashpup QE question:

There's a pic rail on the top of the FP. It seems to be the only other place besides the small pic rails up on the front sides of the stock.

My worry is: that mounting bracket that holds the stock, tank, barrel together looks really really weak. If one were to hang the rifle by the sling with one end attached to the pic rail on the top, one might imagine that would load the bracket in a way it cannot handle. Cycles to failure. What happens if I let the rifle go with the sling not already loaded, and the sling catches it - would that sudden shock load on the pic rail/mounting bracket thing cause damage?

question is:

How do you connect a 2 point sling to the Hatsan FP if you'd prefer not to hang it via the pic rail on the top?

I can't figure out another configuration/set of anchorage options that wouldn't make the rifle hang in a cumbersome/intrusive/uncomfortable fashion PLUS not load components in such a way they are subject to premature failure/improper loading.

Flashpuppy QE shooters, help a brother out! (it's my first post and I'm green ****, this is my first air powered rifle except for the red ryder bb gun we had at the cabin). Just getting into it. I find a sling the most comfortable way to carry the thing when I'm out hoofing around in fields and S***.

Thank you,

Riot

 

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Flashpup QE question:

There's a pic rail on the top of the FP. It seems to be the only other place besides the small pic rails up on the front sides of the stock.

My worry is: that mounting bracket that holds the stock, tank, barrel together looks really really weak. If one were to hang the rifle by the sling with one end attached to the pic rail on the top, one might imagine that would load the bracket in a way it cannot handle. Cycles to failure. What happens if I let the rifle go with the sling not already loaded, and the sling catches it - would that sudden shock load on the pic rail/mounting bracket thing cause damage?

question is:

How do you connect a 2 point sling to the Hatsan FP if you'd prefer not to hang it via the pic rail on the top?

I can't figure out another configuration/set of anchorage options that wouldn't make the rifle hang in a cumbersome/intrusive/uncomfortable fashion PLUS not load components in such a way they are subject to premature failure/improper loading.

Flashpuppy QE shooters, help a brother out! (it's my first post and I'm green ****, this is my first air powered rifle except for the red ryder bb gun we had at the cabin). Just getting into it. I find a sling the most comfortable way to carry the thing when I'm out hoofing around in fields and S***.

Thank you,

Riot

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Although my FlashPup is the original wood stock , I believe this would still work . I simply used the normal Uncle Mikes ( or equivalent ) wood screw sling studs on the side pictured about midway on the buttstock & same location on the foregrip . This lets the gun lay flat against the back or under arm on either side . The poly stock could probably get by w/ a Picatinney clamp style on the foregrip .