now hang on there- you don't know the WHOLE story- there's a few things you don't know- 1- the aft sling loop is on the TOP of the stock, just aft of the push button- it's put there to facilitate firing from the hip- 2- DO NOT USE this stock unless you do the popsicle trick first or your guide rod pin will walk out on you- 3- if you have an honest to goodness folder, make sure it has the LOWER BAR that locks the floorplate in place- if you have only the upper, it has been known to COLLAPSE under firing- a la reese- or have the stock fixed in place- if u push the button and it swings, you've got one of the poor quality REESE knockoffs and that's what they do- that lower bar LOCKS in place, BTW- 5- IT KICKS LIKE A MULE- put something BETWEEN your shoulder and that buttplate- think no 5 jungle rifle- no recoil absorption whatsoever- works fine unless you're firing strings of 150s or magfuls ( 20 rounders)6 NEVER FIRE THE STOCK FOLDED- AND IT TAKES LONGER to deploy THAN A STANDARD STOCK-- that hole in the side is for the selector switch, which is on the ORIGINAL m14 models-
and here's kicker- last time I saw one of the originals ie springfield armory- it was at auction for 990 us- but u won't get that for it in Canada
btw, I HAVE one