A rifle sling is provided for use with a shooting adapter for a firearm. The rifle sling comprises a first portion having a forward end including a first attachment facility configured for attachment to a forward portion of a rifle, and a second portion having a rear end including a second attachment facility configured for attachment to a rear portion of a rifle. Further, a connector is configured to removable connect the first and second portion, the connector includes three parallel bars collectively defining two elongated slots. One of the slots has a lateral opening at a slots end, the opening is configured to removably retain a strap and to permit removal and insertion of an intermediate portion of the strap.

An aerial marksman rig includes a cross-leg, and may further include upright legs, secured to an airframe for stabilizing weapon use.

A weapon sling system includes a weapon harness, including a weapon retention strap having a first connector adapted for connection to a weapon at a first point, and a retracting lanyard having a second connector adapted for connection to the weapon at a second point. A weapon system includes the weapon sling system and the weapon carried by that weapon sling system. In addition a method of carrying and securing a weapon includes steps of: (a) securing a weapon harness about a shoulder and torso of a user, (b) securing a retracting lanyard at a waist of the user, (c) connecting a weapon retention strap of the weapon harness to the weapon at a first point and (d) connecting a lanyard cord of the retracting lanyard to the weapon at a second point.

A grip support harness is described that may enable a person with limited grip strength or hand control to grip and operate sporting equipment such as firearms. The grip support harness may include a wrist cuff or forearm support to secure the harness to the arm or hand, and one or more straps that wrap around the hand to support the grip. The grip support harness may enable some people to engage in activities that may not be practical otherwise. This may result in additional opportunities for entertainment, physical therapy or rehabilitation.

A long gun stabilization kit for use with a body armor vest, including a vest clip and a butt end portion. The vest clip includes a clip body and a ball, and has vest attachment means for attaching to the body armor vest. The vest clip is characterized by a vest interface plane having a normal, and the ball is connected to the clip body by a projection extending from the clip body at an angle that is downward, and left or right relative to the normal. The butt end portion has a socket shaped to receive the ball and permit rotation about at least one axis. Body armor may comprise a vest clip connected to a body armor vest. A long gun may have a barrel, and a stock having a butt end, a portion of the butt end having a socket of fixed geometry.

The present invention provides a trigger pull stabilizer for a hand-fired weapon to fill the spacing and gap between the shooter's finger and the weapon's frame wherein the filling in of the space and gap between the shooter's finger and the weapon's frame stabilizes finger movement and improves trigger control and consistent shot placement.

Sling-attached squeeze bags, slings for sling-attached squeeze bags, shoulder-fired projectile weapons that utilize sling-attached squeeze bags, and related methods. The squeeze bags include a cover material that defines an enclosed bag volume. The squeeze bags also include a sling-receiving region that is sized to receive a sling strap of a sling of the shoulder-fired projectile weapon and a particulate fill-material positioned within the enclosed bag volume. The slings include a sling strap that defines a bag-receiving strap region configured to be received within a sling-receiving region of a sling-attached squeeze bag, a first attachment strap extending from a first end region of the sling strap, and a second attachment strap extending from the first end region of the sling strap. The slings also include a first sling-attachment structure operatively attached to the first attachment strap and a second sling-attachment structure operatively attached to the second attachment strap.

An apparatus for preventing the dropping of a handgun during use thereof is shown in conjunction with a special glove that has metal parts attracted to magnetic grips attached to a hand gun, an electromagnetic version of the magnetic grip device, several embodiments of a strap attached to a grip on one side of a gun handle, a spring steel strap for attachment to a hand gun handle that will stay straight when moved to the straight position and coils around a person's wrist when moved from the straight position and lastly and O-ring device attached to a special glove to automatically attach to a tapered tail on a hand gun.

A novel wearable apparatus for stabilizing a firearm is described. The Third Arm apparatus attaches to a tactical vest on one end, and the rail interface system of the firearm on the other end. The arm allows the user to move the firearm with minimum restrictions while providing complete counterbalancing of the firearm, removing the weight of the firearm from the user's arms, thus reducing arm fatigue and improving accuracy. The apparatus enables the use of unconventional weapons systems including high recoil firearms and skeletonized firearms. Third Arm provides a structure to distribute recoil forces and onto which recoil management systems can be placed to aid in shot consistency and reduce discomfort of recoil forces. The apparatus is adjustable for different sized users and different weight firearms.

A firearm support system includes a receiver that has a back wall comprising a strap slot and a flexible strap extending from the back wall.