Magpul MS4 Sling Adds Push Button QD Goodness
Magpul has upgraded their iconic two-point/single-point sling to a new “MS4” specification. The MS4 is largely identical to the MS3 sling, but tosses the “paraclip” method of sling attachment in favor of push-button quick detach sling swivels.
While this may seem like a minor change, the quick detach sling swivels provide a more sturdy mounting option than the paraclips, which, while lockable, were made largely of polymer. Mounting points for the QD sling swivels are sprouting up everywhere, particularly on Magpul, Troy Industries, and Midwest Industries rifle components. It only makes sense for Magpul to market a sling that mates right up to them without any cumbersome adapters or home grown solutions.
The MS4 sling is already available on Magpul’s website for $59.95. The older MS3 is still being made as well, and retails for ten dollars less.
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I have a MS3 with a Echo V3/QD sling plate on my AK74. It is set up as a 2 point sling right now,with the paraclip attached to the sling mount on the hand-guard. The MS4 would not work with ANY ak. There are no hand-guards that have QD mounts in them.
Did anyone ever actually get a Magpul Paraclip to fail?
Sure, the body on them is polymer (you know, made by the company that single handedly proved that polymer firearm accessories could actually work quite well), but the load forces on them all transmitted through steel parts - the jaw and a big ass spring pin.
For giggles, I threw one on our pull tester and it held 414lb before it broke; way more than the Duraflex or ITW just a few inches up the webbing on most slings. I've also never heard of a Paraclip actually failing.