How many versions are there of the Vickers BFG sling?

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I recently ordered on from Brownells, and it has the buckle at the rear of the sling as opposed to the front. I also see versions with a higher-strength buckle, versions with QD pushbuttons sewn in, etc.

Just how many different versions are out there?

Here’s the two I have (which actually appear to be the same sling, they just came packaged with the buckle at opposite ends)

Ordered from Brownells

Ordered direct from BFG

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4, I think

Grant has one with the KAC QD swivels sewn in (maximises adjustment length and gets rid of the fastex) [which I have switched most of mine over too]

Cobra buckled one

and your “two” variants on the theme.

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The fastex was put at the back due to end-user feedback, but as Rob said the sling wasn’t modified, they just threaded the buckle onto the back. I have a sniper variant that is pretty great as well but I don’t know of the plans for it’s release (or if it will be released).

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M4Guru – the padded one or?

LAV demo’d a proto of his padded VCAS - with the production to have less padding.

So I guess now 4-5 depending upon ones take

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It was made of an extra stiff webbing for use as as shooting sling and had no fastex, and was longer to fit a sniper rifle as well as armor.

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Interesting…

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Mine is free at both ends- came with a fastex on one end- front IIRC and QD on rear.

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The cobra version on my SLR106 is made with wider webbing than the standard webbing, and the corresponding larger tri-glides are metal instead of plastic. Ranger green was an optional color, but is not in the standard VCAS.

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I modified this to my liking

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Ummmmmmmm, that’s a Vikings Tactics sling, not a Blue Force Gear Vickers (VCAS) sling.

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LAV might take offense to that!

:stuck_out_tongue:

lolz!!111

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So would SGM Kyle Lamb. :slight_smile:

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Dont forget the Machine Gun version as well, which is the tits BTW

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I just got my padded VCAS which, incidentally, doesn’t quite look like the sling on the instructions sheet:

  • no Fastex clip anywhere (!?)
  • long strap section at the front of the padding with two buckles.
  • short strap section at the stock end of the padded section with two buckles.
  • overall it’s about a foot longer than I expected it to be, not counting the extra 6" of strap at the front of the padded section that flops free after I get everything adjusted to what I believe is correct. I don’t know if I have something adjusted wrong?

I need to find some photos of this thing in use. :o

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-Standard VCAS(with multiple revisions)
-Cobra VCAS variant
-QD VCAS variant
-Victory VCAS series
-Padded VCAS
-SAW VCAS
-M240 VCAS (these last two will probably be rolled into one version)
-Sniper VCAS (prototype only)

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How do you guys like the version which have the push-button QD sling? That’s the first one I purchased but it drove me crazy because it would always twist on me.

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I’ve had mine twist on me a couple of times but I still prefer the QD version.

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I plug into my LaRue rail so it keeps the sling in about a 45 degree rotation, for my stock end I still run it through and haven’t tried using a QD rear attachment yet.

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You got pretty close, bro. In addition to your very complete list, there is a Vickers medic version currently released only in Canada and a dedicated AK version that only Grant has. Also, we have made another half dozen or so uncatalogued variants for units that had special requirements.

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Can you tell us about the medic version and if it will be released here? Thanks.