Systems and methods for carrying a weapon
Systems and methods for carrying a weapon are described herein. While such systems and methods can include any suitable component, in some cases, they include a shoulder strap that is configured to attach at a shoulder portion of an upper torso garment. In some cases, the shoulder strap includes an attachment mechanism that is configured to attach the shoulder strap to the shoulder portion of the upper torso garment. In some cases, a weapon attachment, such as a D-ring and/or a lanyard is attached to the shoulder strap so as to be disposed on an anterior portion of the shoulder strap when the shoulder strap is worn by a user. In some cases, the shoulder strap is configured to retain a weapon (such as an assault rifle) in a state of near readiness. Other implementations are described.
1. A shoulder strap for carrying a weapon, the shoulder strap comprising:
a shoulder strap that is configured to attach at a shoulder portion of an upper torso garment;
an attachment mechanism configured to attach the shoulder strap to the shoulder portion of the upper torso garment, the attachment mechanism comprising:
a first connector that is configured to attach to a back portion of the upper torso garment; and
a second connector that is configured to attach to an anterior portion of the upper torso garment;
a shoulder strap separation mechanism that is disposed in the shoulder strap between the first connector and the second connector, and that is configured to selectively release to separate a first and a second portion of the shoulder strap; and
a weapon attachment that is attached to the shoulder strap so as to be disposed on an anterior portion of the shoulder strap when the shoulder strap is worn by a user.
2. The shoulder strap of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a first strap that is configured to connect to a connection point on the anterior portion of the upper torso garment.
3. The shoulder strap of claim 2 , further comprising the upper torso garment, and wherein the connection point on the anterior portion of the upper torso garment comprises a piece of MOLLE webbing that is coupled to and disposed on the upper torso garment.
4. The shoulder strap of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a first strap that is configured to connect to a connection point on eon the back portion of the upper torso garment.
5. The shoulder strap of claim 1 , wherein an overall length of the shoulder strap between the first connector and the separation mechanism is adjustable.
6. The shoulder strap of claim 1 , wherein the weapon attachment is attached to the second portion of the shoulder strap.
7. The shoulder strap of claim 1 , wherein the weapon attachment is attached to the first portion of the shoulder strap.
8. The shoulder strap of claim 1 , wherein the weapon attachment further comprises an attachment point and a lanyard, wherein the lanyard comprises a first connector that is configured to attach to the attachment point and a second connector that is configured to attach to the weapon.
9. The shoulder strap of claim 1 , further comprising a sleeve that is configured to cover a portion of the shoulder strap separation mechanism to prevent debris from entering a portion of the separation mechanism.
10. A system for carrying a weapon, the system comprising:
a shoulder strap that is configured to go over a shoulder of a user;
a chest strap that is configured to extend around a torso of the user; and
a weapon attachment,
wherein the shoulder strap is attached to the chest strap,
wherein the weapon attachment is attached to the system at the shoulder strap,
wherein the weapon attachment further comprises an attachment point and a lanyard, and wherein the lanyard comprises a first connector that is configured to attach to the attachment point and a second connector that is configured to attach to the weapon.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the weapon attachment comprises a ring.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the weapon attachment is selectively removable from the shoulder strap.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system is configured to only go across one of the user's two shoulders.
14. A shoulder strap for carrying a weapon, the shoulder strap comprising:
a shoulder strap that is configured to attach at a shoulder portion of an upper torso garment;
an attachment mechanism configured to attach the shoulder strap to the shoulder portion of the upper torso garment; and
a weapon attachment that is attached to the shoulder strap so as to be disposed on an anterior portion of the shoulder strap when the shoulder strap is worn by a user,
wherein the weapon attachment further comprises an attachment point and a lanyard, wherein the lanyard comprises a first connector that is configured to attach to the attachment point and a second connector that is configured to attach to the weapon.
15. The shoulder strap of claim 14 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a first strap that is configured to connect to a connection point on the anterior portion of the upper torso garment.
16. The shoulder strap of claim 15 , further comprising the upper torso garment, and wherein the connection point on the anterior portion of the upper torso garment comprises a piece of MOLLE webbing that is coupled to and disposed on the upper torso garment.
17. The shoulder strap of claim 14 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a first strap that is configured to connect to a connection point on the back portion of the upper torso garment.
18. The shoulder strap of claim 14 , wherein an overall length of the shoulder strap between the first connector and the separation mechanism is adjustable.
19. The shoulder strap of claim 14 , wherein the weapon attachment is attached to the second portion of the shoulder strap.
20. The shoulder strap of claim 14 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
a first connector that is configured to attach to a back portion of the upper torso garment; and
a second connector that is configured to attach to an anterior portion of the upper torso garment.