Hitch pin OR Clovis Pin?
While I was looking to replace my take down pin with a hitch pin I looked on youtube and noticed a guy who used a clovis pin instead. He put it through from the right side (right to left) put a key ring on it and used it as single point sling attachment/saddle ring. Unlike a hitch pin the clovis pin won't pull out, you have to remove the key ring first.
So on my trip to Home Depot i picked up both a hitch pin and clovis pin...(1/4x1 1/4"_
The difference between the two is that the clovis pin has a flare or lip around one end and a key ring hole in the other. The hitch pin has a key ring hole at one end and a detent ball retainer on the other.
Sorry for the blurry cell phone pics...The clovis pin. It doesn't stick out as far as the hitch pin and is more comfortable to hold.
And the other side as a saddle ring...
And as a single point sling attachment
All in all I kind of like the clovis pin/ saddle ring thing better since I don't usually carry my SU around folded. It still allows the rifle to be taken down but gives a secure point for mounting a sling. Of course I just ordered a sling kit from Keltec before I bought the clovis pin that may be a moot point, but it's nice to have options. Since I now have both a hitch and clovis pin I can play around with them and see which I like better in the long run.
and yeah...that's a cheap 3-9x scope mounted on it. I was at my cabin over the weekend shooting out to 200 yards and couldn't see the target through the red dot I had on it. I swapped out an old/cheap scope and was hitting steel at 200 yards quite easily.
Edited to add...
The more I looked at that ring on the hitch pin the less I liked it. I need it on the clovis pin but I started looking for alternatives for the hitch pin. I cut a piece of black para cord, took the inner strands out to make it thinner and threaded it through the hole in the pin.
I think it looks better and doesn't get in the way of your thumb
Of course you can use any colored cord you want. Perhaps a bright color to keep it from being lost.
Here is the clovis pin for comparison
While I was looking to replace my take down pin with a hitch pin I looked on youtube and noticed a guy who used a clovis pin instead. He put it through from the right side (right to left) put a key ring on it and used it as single point sling attachment/saddle ring. Unlike a hitch pin the clovis pin won't pull out, you have to remove the key ring first.
So on my trip to Home Depot i picked up both a hitch pin and clovis pin...(1/4x1 1/4"_
The difference between the two is that the clovis pin has a flare or lip around one end and a key ring hole in the other. The hitch pin has a key ring hole at one end and a detent ball retainer on the other.
Sorry for the blurry cell phone pics...The clovis pin. It doesn't stick out as far as the hitch pin and is more comfortable to hold.
And the other side as a saddle ring...
And as a single point sling attachment
All in all I kind of like the clovis pin/ saddle ring thing better since I don't usually carry my SU around folded. It still allows the rifle to be taken down but gives a secure point for mounting a sling. Of course I just ordered a sling kit from Keltec before I bought the clovis pin that may be a moot point, but it's nice to have options. Since I now have both a hitch and clovis pin I can play around with them and see which I like better in the long run.
and yeah...that's a cheap 3-9x scope mounted on it. I was at my cabin over the weekend shooting out to 200 yards and couldn't see the target through the red dot I had on it. I swapped out an old/cheap scope and was hitting steel at 200 yards quite easily.
Edited to add...
The more I looked at that ring on the hitch pin the less I liked it. I need it on the clovis pin but I started looking for alternatives for the hitch pin. I cut a piece of black para cord, took the inner strands out to make it thinner and threaded it through the hole in the pin.
I think it looks better and doesn't get in the way of your thumb
Of course you can use any colored cord you want. Perhaps a bright color to keep it from being lost.
Here is the clovis pin for comparison
