By Ken Jacobs 1/22/2025

Every business starts somewhere. Before joining the body armor industry, I started Jacobs Quality Tactical as a small tactical supply business as the result of a hobby crafting survival gear and paracord rifle slings. Although the focus of the business has shifted further towards the armor and defense industry, the roots of the business still remain, and JQT offers my handcrafted slings and other paracord gear to this day. My slings went through several design changes and modifications before the model we offer today was born. This is the story of how the current JQT 1-2 point sling model was developed.

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