Giles Tactical 10-22 Sling

Description

The little Ruger 10/22 carbine is robust, reliable and handy. It’s no wonder it has become America’s favorite .22LR rifle, but this great little firearm has classically had one giant failing for most of its production – no slings or mounts were available for the gun as it came from the factory. The sling is to the rifle what the holster is to the pistol, and this oversight made field carry very inconvenient. We decided to fix the problem, and our Giles Tactical 10/22 Sling for the 10/22 is our answer.

Designed by noted Gunsite instructor Giles Stock and Wilderness president Ralph Holzhaus, the sling fits the 10/22 with the classic factory wood or synthetic stock with the alloy buttplate, and with either a *Ruger front barrel band or a Pro-Mag barrel band with sling loop and rails. While other configurations may fit, this is the only one we can be assured of fitting due to numerous possible dimensional differences.

For fitting to other stocks with QD swivel sockets (Magpul, etc.) or domed sling swivel studs, see our regular Giles Tactical Sling for those fitting options.

This sling will fit Ruger 10/22 Takedown. The Quick-Release Buckle is standard on this Giles Sling and allows separating the front and rear halves of the sling with the forend and rear halves.

Choosing Your Forend Attachment

For the standard Ruger barrel band, a clever adapter fits underneath the barrel band and secures snugly and securely. Alternatively, we offer a simple buckle end to attach to barrel bands with 1-1/4″ sling slots. A carefully fitted wraparound harness for the butt of gun adapts it to accept our Giles Tactical Sling, the first modern tactical sling.

Even though it’s going on a .22LR, nothing is cheapened down for this version. We still use our tough-as-nails 1-1/4″ sling webbing, custom beefed-up Delrin buckles on the sling body, and bombproof sewing developed in the days when we made rescue equipment.

Spare Magazine Carrier Option

As options, we have adapted our **G.O. Pack mount system to the 10/22 stock and sling. This creates a mounting point on the buttstock (right- or left-handed) to attach our versatile J-frame Speedloader Carriers, which carry Ruger factory 10-round rotary magazines perfectly. Up to two carriers may be fitted, giving you a compact and reliable rifle with 30 rounds total in the field.

*Ruger barrel band or Pro-Mag barrel band not included.

**Adapter and carriers not included with standard sling; available as options. Magazine carriers require the adapter to be fitted. The 10/22 G.O. Pack Adapter is different than the model for the AR-15/M16 and they are not interchangeable.

The original Giles Tactical Sling (pronounced Jiles), designed by respected Gunsite trainer Giles Stock, set a new standard for tactical slings when introduced to the public in 1989. It ushered in the era of the modern tactical sling, allowing fast presentation of the long gun, immediate transition to the sidearm and secure retention from snatch attempts. It also converts immediately to a standard carry sling just by pulling the body loop closed.

Long in use with major law enforcement tactical units around the country, this sling has also gained widespread acceptance in military special operations and knowledgeable personal-defense circles around the world. It has been highly acclaimed for its safety, simplicity and speed. Real world high-speed users include L.A.P.D. Metro/SWAT, Phoenix P.D. SAU (SWAT), Albuquerque SWAT, DOE and Marine Corps Force Recon units, just to name a few. In addition, many firearms makers have chosen to include our slings as a factory option, including Steyr, Robinson Arms and MSAR.

Combat-proven around the world in every environment, it’s versatility makes it superior in both urban close-quarters battle and field operations. Tough, simple and functional, it still sets the standard by which all others are judged.

Using the Giles Tactical Sling

Top quality materials

Like all Wilderness Tactical products, this sling is manufactured at our Phoenix, Arizona facility to exceptionally high standards of design and construction from the best materials available. It is made of 1.25″ extra-heavy nylon webbing (supports weight much better than 1″) and our custom extra-heavy duty black non-glare Delrin hardware. We make every effort to use buckles and attachments that are unlikely to make noise or reflect light.

Our premium webbing is much more dense and rigid than typical cheap webbing. It is custom-made to our standards for rigidity, vertical cross-grain structure and durability. It has no resin (which many manufacturers use to initially stiffen webbing) which can break down or change in use. While perhaps not as comfortable as soft webbing, professional users have stressed to us repeatedly that utility and durability matter most. Our webbing holds its form well, unlike soft, wide webbing which tends to roll up into a rope-like shape with extended use. The stiffness also makes getting into or out of the sling easier. It holds up much better under rough, sandy field conditions that eat soft, shapeless webbing over time.

As always, connections are multi-stitched and backstitched using proven rescue-industry stitch patterns, and a polyester blend thread is used instead of nylon which degrades more quickly under UV exposure.We pay more to use the best materials, and choose to use the most appropriate materials for each component, but we don’t think you would want it any other way.