Needs a sling stud or QD hole
It’s a solid fitting forend for the Encore platform. I opted for the full length model because I only have rifle length barrels for my Encore. I wanted this forend because of the picatinny rail located in the front for the attachment of a predator light to hunt coyotes. I was seriously disappointed to find there is no way to attach a sling to the forend. I am going to have to find a way to attach a sling to make this a truly useful forend for my purposes. I like it’s lightweight and it pairs nicely with the matching grip.