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    Got a pistol lower and l am looking for good solutions to attach a single, or 2 point sling, on the buffer tube. Have sling point on fore end. Paracord loop is a given possibility, but wanted to see what other options other AR pistol owners with pistol buffer tubes have found to use.

    Appreciate any input on the topic, but not looking for brace or other solutions that involve replacing the pistol buffer tube.
     

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    I have an extra backer plate that has qd cups on it. I think i paid $10-15 for it. Alternatives are plates with HK style loops. And someone makes a bolt on sling mount that clamps to the castlenut.
     

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    QD back plate is prolly the cheapest and easiest. I run several fwiw...
     

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    Everybody loves QD plates, but I’ve seen them rotate, sending a detent into the FCG.

    No thanks, mine go on the stocks/braces.
     

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    Thanks for input guys. I found the ones that screw tighten over the castle nut to attach sling, and Dan reminded me I have a pistol brace around that never got used that I can look at. Was not going with a brace, but good to ID all alternatives.
     

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    This is the one I use...
     

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    Everybody loves QD plates, but I’ve seen them rotate, sending a detent into the FCG.
    Always feared that. Never seen it happen but that renders you pretty useless. Turns it into a bat or a hammer real quick.
     

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    Can you explain? Maybe I haven't had enough coffee yet I just can't figure this out lol
    I bought a spikes pistol and the castle but wasn't torqued/staked. I can see this happening. Rarity, but I'm sure it has happened
     

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    Everybody loves QD plates, but I’ve seen them rotate, sending a detent into the FCG.

    No thanks, mine go on the stocks/braces.

    Or the QD cup is a sealed area that solid and there’s absolutely no way that the ball detent can end up inside the fire control group from a back plate.


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    I bought a spikes pistol and the castle but wasn't torqued/staked. I can see this happening. Rarity, but I'm sure it has happened
    The end plate has a raised portion that recesses into a cavity in the backside of the the lower receiver. I have seen end plates have a little bit of left and right play in them before they are torqued but never enough to cause the buffer detent/spring to pop out from rotation so I was just trying to figure out what detent would go flying into the FCG.
     

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    It was the buffer detent. The whole buffer assembly rotated and let it fall into the FCG.
    It was a member’s gun at a 2Gun match.
    I realize it’s less likely to happen if it’s properly torqued and staked and such, but still. After seeing that, not for me.
     

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    It was the buffer detent. The whole buffer assembly rotated and let it fall into the FCG.
    It was a member’s gun at a 2Gun match.
    I realize it’s less likely to happen if it’s properly torqued and staked and such, but still. After seeing that, not for me.
    I also had that happen. Yanked the charge handle 3 or 4 times. Called it good. Went to sell it, dude pulled charge handle and it all went flying into the receiver. Ended up being a cheap out of spec buffer tube. It did not flare out at the end to hold the pin in place. After a few cycles it wiggled out. I'll never buy an off brand buffer tube again.
     

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    It was the buffer detent. The whole buffer assembly rotated and let it fall into the FCG.
    It was a member’s gun at a 2Gun match.
    I realize it’s less likely to happen if it’s properly torqued and staked and such, but still. After seeing that, not for me.

    That had nothing to do with a QD end plate, that had to do with somebody not knowing how to put a rifle together.


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    That had nothing to do with a QD end plate, that had to do with somebody not knowing how to put a rifle together.


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    This may be true. Just peace of mind for me, I guess.
    Knowing it’s not physically possible by attaching elsewhere.
     

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    If the back plate spins, wouldn't that send the spring out the back? not into the FCG?
     

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    That last pic that you posted looks fine. there would be no way even if the castle nut was loose for the end plate to shift enough side to side to release that buffer spring/detent into the gun. Likely what happened is the person at the match did not have his receiver extension installed the correct way and it was barely hanging onto the buffer detent.
     

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    Takedown detent yes, not the buffer detent. If the whole tube spins, as in the instance I reference, the buffer detent pops out.
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    Got it. That makes way more sense. I was thinking the takedown detent and was very confused. lol
     
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