Carrying device and method for handling a carrying device
A carrying device ( 10 ) comprises one or more storage pouches ( 12 ), at least one shoulder strap ( 14 ), intended for carrying, connected to the storage pouch. An attachment member ( 20 ) is intended for attachment of a long narrow object ( 3 ) and comprises a first part ( 21 ) and a second part ( 22 ), being releasable from one another. The first and second parts have a respective connecting end and a respective fixation end. The connecting ends are configured to receive and lock one another. The fixation end of the second part is configured to allow attachment to a long narrow object ( 3 ). The fixation end of the first part is fastened on the storage pouch, the shoulder strap or a frame, at a position proximally behind one of the shoulders ( 4 ), thereby allowing freedom of when said long narrow object is secured. A method for handling a carrying device is also disclosed.
1 . A method for handling a carrying device and a long narrow object, said long narrow object is a firearm, said carrying device having one or more storage pouches, at least one shoulder strap connected to said one or more storage pouch, optionally via a frame, an attachment member intended for attachment of said firearm, said attachment member having a first part and a second part, being fully releasable from each other, a fixation end of said first part of the attachment member is fastened on said one or more storage pouches, said at least one shoulder strap or said frame at a position relative to the intended user which is proximally behind one of the shoulders of the intended user, wherein said method comprising the steps of:
attaching a fixation end of said second part of said attachment member directly to said firearm at a single point of attachment;
locking a connecting end of said first part of said attachment member to a connecting end of said second part of said attachment member;
applying said carrying device onto a back of a user by means of said at least one shoulder strap, whereby said firearm becomes positioned behind a shoulder of said user, thereby allowing freedom of motion for the user; and
releasing said connecting end of said first part of said attachment member from said connecting end of said second part of said attachment member, thereby allowing said firearm to be easily retrievable for the intended user without removing said carrying device from the back of the user.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said carrying device is a backpack.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said firearm is a rifle, and wherein the method includes attaching the fixation end of said second part of said attachment member directly to said rifle at a single point of attachment.