I’ve owned and used a Hill People Gear (HPG) Lever Light Mount for more than a year now and I’ve been thoroughly satisfied with it. The original version of the Lever Light Mount was an easy-to-install and functional way to add a light rail to lever-action rifles.
HPG is now offering an updated version of the Lever Light Mount – the Lever Light Mount V2. The updates bring additional flexibility and versatility to the mount. On flexibility, the mount now fits a wider variety of rifles chambered in everything from .38/.357 to .45-70 via its clamp style mounting system with shims.
On versatility, the V2 offers a single M-LOK slot and includes a short rail section. Now users can attach lights directly to the M-LOK slot if the light allows or use the included rail section to mount any Picatinny compatible light. The M-LOK ecosystem is vast and varied. It should provide plenty of options for end-users.
Good luck attaching and using your sling now.
You’re right. That particular product picture shows interference with the sling stud, but… The degree to which it interferes with sling use will vary based on the light, rifle, mounting position, and mounting method. On the rifle pictured, the light is mounted to the rear of the rail which clearly interferes but it is a modular system that can be configured in a number of ways. The light could be mounted forward to create clearance or possibly a longer rail could be attached to create even more clearance. Some rifles place the sling mounting point on a band that is further back on the handguard which takes care of clearance issues altogether. I wouldn’t read too much into a single product picture.