RMiller
04-26-14, 13:32
I had always tried to make other pouches (mainly AR15) work for AK mags, First AK74 mags, which weren't so bad, and now AK47 mags which are hard to adapt a good mag pouch to. Yea, there are universal pouches, but they always leaned towards the point of compromise. Anyhow, I always came back to HSGI Taco's. Drawing an AK mag from one of these was smooth and trouble free (AK74 Mags were a bit different as the leading bullet, albeit rarely, would catch on the tension cord) However, insertion was a pain and almost always required 2 hands.
So this time around I was looking for a simple low profile way to carry 2-3 extra mags on a TAG Banshee Plate Carrier I picked up. I'm more for lo pro, and would rather not have 12 mags and a crap ton of pouches hanging off this thing. The P/C is mainly there to provide protection against centerfire rifle rounds.
I found my inspiration from a trend to use the kangaroo pouch found in the front of most plate carriers to hold 2-3 mags via an insert. The insert is usually secured by velcro (which is what is used for closure on the pouch).
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s424/Rmillerm4/airsoft_TAG_twomag_kangaroo_pch_insert_coy_e_zpskugy5o8y.jpg
After searching high and low I could only find such an item for Nato/AR mags. So back to the brainstorming.... Well, why not make something?? So I went through some spare pouches I had and found a smaller dump pouch that just so happened to secure the entire opening with velcro. Flip it inside out and it was the perfect size to fit the pouch on the p/c and was very secure with the hook and loop.
So to think of how to make the pouch. Most russian pouches are looser and as a benefit the mags are easy to remove and reinsert. I also incorporated some bungee to retain the mags. I also placed the cords to where they arent straight up and down, but are angled with the mags. This helps keep them in place and they are easier to flip off when going for a mag. An accidental benefit was when the cord is moved off to the side , it stays off to the side and doesn't catch.
So, after bribing the gf to bust out her sewing machine, a little tedious hand sewing for reinforcement this is what I have:
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s424/Rmillerm4/20140424_2019372_zps5wun37gh.jpg
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s424/Rmillerm4/20140426_090239_zpsw0m19fwg.jpg
Fit is damn near perfect. Pulling mags and reinserting them is smooth as butter. I also achieved a lo profile. I couldn't be happier, and all I had to do was mutilate a $25 dump pouch.:D
Feedback, Comments, and Thoughts are welcome.
So this time around I was looking for a simple low profile way to carry 2-3 extra mags on a TAG Banshee Plate Carrier I picked up. I'm more for lo pro, and would rather not have 12 mags and a crap ton of pouches hanging off this thing. The P/C is mainly there to provide protection against centerfire rifle rounds.
I found my inspiration from a trend to use the kangaroo pouch found in the front of most plate carriers to hold 2-3 mags via an insert. The insert is usually secured by velcro (which is what is used for closure on the pouch).
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s424/Rmillerm4/airsoft_TAG_twomag_kangaroo_pch_insert_coy_e_zpskugy5o8y.jpg
After searching high and low I could only find such an item for Nato/AR mags. So back to the brainstorming.... Well, why not make something?? So I went through some spare pouches I had and found a smaller dump pouch that just so happened to secure the entire opening with velcro. Flip it inside out and it was the perfect size to fit the pouch on the p/c and was very secure with the hook and loop.
So to think of how to make the pouch. Most russian pouches are looser and as a benefit the mags are easy to remove and reinsert. I also incorporated some bungee to retain the mags. I also placed the cords to where they arent straight up and down, but are angled with the mags. This helps keep them in place and they are easier to flip off when going for a mag. An accidental benefit was when the cord is moved off to the side , it stays off to the side and doesn't catch.
So, after bribing the gf to bust out her sewing machine, a little tedious hand sewing for reinforcement this is what I have:
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s424/Rmillerm4/20140424_2019372_zps5wun37gh.jpg
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s424/Rmillerm4/20140426_090239_zpsw0m19fwg.jpg
Fit is damn near perfect. Pulling mags and reinserting them is smooth as butter. I also achieved a lo profile. I couldn't be happier, and all I had to do was mutilate a $25 dump pouch.:D
Feedback, Comments, and Thoughts are welcome.