Z-M Systems Bungie Sling (2010’s?)

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This bungie sling was made by Z-M Systems, which also made the LR-300, a unique AR-15 derivative with a semi-direct impingement gas system and a folding stock design between 2000 – 2007, which was then sold to Para-Ordnance which manufactured the weapon from 2009 – 2011 [1]. Z-M systems was registered under CAGE code 3U8F4 [2] and now (July 2025) goes by the name “Airtight Ink” [3].

The sling is a single point design with an elastic bungee cord hidden inside a 1000D cordura fabric cover.

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Weapon Attachment:

Elastic wrap around metal buckle to minimize reflection and dampen noise.

Usage Photos:

US Navy SEALs:

This sling was used by NSW personnel as a retention lanyard to hold small items and weapons such as breaching shotguns [4].

October 22, 2015: Sailors with the US Naval Special Warfare Unit 2 (left, in AOR1) and the Finish Naval Special Forces Unit ETO (right) observe joint nation training on entering and clearing a building in Lisbon, Portugal during NATO exercise Trident Juncture 15.[5][6]
Early 2010’s(?): A U.S. Navy SEAL’s MP5SD, FN MK13, & FN SCAR-H CQC. The sZ-M Sling is being used as a retention lanyard on the multicam plate carrier to the left [7].

Canada:

June 2010: Royal canadian Mounted Police Superintendent Vic Park in Kandahar City, Afghanistan.[8]

Some of these slings were used by Canadian personnel in Afghanistan [8][9].