Not staked to easily replace the hand killing sling mount.
I would much rather see a QD end plate and staked properly. Not that hard to do it with quality parts and assembly techniques. It's a minor thing that's easily fixed, but it should just be done at the factory.
Mom's comin' 'round to put it back the way it ought to be.
Anyone that thinks war is good is ignorant. Anyone that thinks war isn't needed is stupid.