Uzi sling swivel option

[Vulcan762]

Not sure if this has been discussed but I found myself a substitute Uzi sling swivel. I took an existing push button sling swivel and cut off the male insert, removed the button and spring, then filed, sanded down the base till I was happy with how it looked. The steel loop is heavier than the Uzi original but I may be able to live with it. The button swivel had a recess where the button depressed into it giving me room to flatten a rivet. I’m not ready to install the swivel yet as I still need to park and paint all the parts. But it looks like it will work. And I had the parts on hand.

 

[Jones]

Slick idea. I can live with the oversized link and was even thinking of something along those lines but with a ring for any slings / wrist straps with a snap end.

 

[kanewtervalve]

Nice and clean, think you did great work.

 

[travinh]

Vulcan762,

Thank you for your idea regarding the use of QD swivel to make an Uzi sling swivel.

 

[JackFlak]

travinh that is nice also! Would you mind sharing the info on parts you used, sizes etcetera? Thanks​

 

[Villafuego]

An option I've used in the past is to harvest the swivel from a used/beat up QD wood stock buttplate ...... it's the exact same as the one mounted on the receiver

 

[Paul Kersey]

The solution I used works perfect - but I had the part in a parts bin so not sure how easy to get. I used a sling swivel post used on a M10/11 semi and the post barely goes through the receiver wall and then a c clamp holds it in.

 

[JackFlak]

Thanks guys, these are all very great ideas. I'm getting to work on it. Sad that so many parts are hard to find or unavailable

 

[Paul Kersey]

Thanks guys, these are all very great ideas. I'm getting to work on it. Sad that so many parts are hard to find or unavailable

And when you do find the parts they are scattered across many vendors that the shipping/handling charges add up quickly. I just completed my McKay build and keep slapping myself not starting it years ago when parts were everywhere and not expensive.