New Mag Carrier Design, Input Requested

**walkingbush** · 11-29-12, 16:34

Greetings!

I'm working on a magazine carrier design I'm working on that I would like your feedback on. Pics of my initial go at it are below. The carrier shown is a double carrier for an FN FiveSeven pistol. Thanks for any input!

Thanks ahead of time for any comments!

Sincerely,

**ST911** · 11-29-12, 16:46

Very basic, minimalist, and simple. It has a pretty good contour to it, obviously intended to be worn at or very near 9:00. Might be a little too contoured for those more generously proportioned, but hard to say from pics.

**GlockWRX** · 11-29-12, 17:16

I wonder if the part that attaches to the belt could be made from flexible synthetic like Biothane or hypalon.

**walkingbush** · 11-29-12, 18:19

Originally Posted by Skintop911

Very basic, minimalist, and simple. It has a pretty good contour to it, obviously intended to be worn at or very near 9:00. Might be a little too contoured for those more generously proportioned, but hard to say from pics.

I'm a "generously proportioned" guy and it does fit well.

Originally Posted by GlockWRX

I wonder if the part that attaches to the belt could be made from flexible synthetic like Biothane or hypalon.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to look into that.

**Dragk913** · 11-29-12, 18:56

Looks pretty good!
The one thing I hate about traditional kydex mag holders is that they have so much material and take up too much space (I wear a size 30 pants, I don't have much space to begin with). Yours is so minimalistic and low profile.. Heck, I'd buy one if you made a double carrier for the M&P9.

ETA: The only thing I'd be worried about would be something catching one of those side lips (possibly during a struggle?) and popping the magazine out. It'd be nice if the side lips were closer together. IMO

**walkingbush** · 11-29-12, 19:05

Originally Posted by Dragk913

Looks pretty good!
The one thing I hate about traditional kydex mag holders is that they have so much material and take up too much space (I wear a size 30 pants, I don't have much space to begin with). Yours is so minimalistic and low profile.. Heck, I'd buy one if you made a double carrier for the M&P9.

I would be happy to work one up for the M&P9. PM on its way.

Originally Posted by Dragk913

ETA: The only thing I'd be worried about would be something catching one of those side lips (possibly during a struggle?) and popping the magazine out. It'd be nice if the side lips were closer together. IMO

That was one of my concerns when I started on the project. I've found that the fit is so tight (fit, not retention) to the magazine that it would be very difficult to get anything in there to pull it apart. The FN FiveSeven magazine are quite wide to begin with so that does exaggerate the gap. On a standard magazine (M&P9 for example) the space would be less.

**ra2bach** · 11-29-12, 20:25

I would mount them a little closer together on the backing plate. is there a reason you left that much room?

**lethal dose** · 11-29-12, 20:38

VERY interested. Looking for a new mag carrier and this may fit the bill.

**walkingbush** · 11-29-12, 21:54

Originally Posted by ra2bach

I would mount them a little closer together on the backing plate. is there a reason you left that much room?

That is one modification I'll likely make on the next revision. I mounted the carriers to the backer while the backer was still flat and they were as close as the base plates would allow. When I then heated and contoured the backing, the curve spread the carriers apart from each other. Next time I'll try putting the curve in the backer prior to mounting the carriers, though it's a bit trickier of a process.