Gear Queer or Well Equiped?

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#1
Im on the verge of a gear buying frenzy now that my company deployment is getting close.

Ive heard, and have used the term "Gear Queer" quite often when refering to those Extra-Motivated B.A.H. suplamented Marines in the field.

Where does the line get drawn between Gear Queer and Well Equiped.

Im not asking about where I should locate my Kestral pouch, or where to get that 3 flashlight mount because 2 wasnt enough, but rather going to a Serpa holster over the cheesy mil-spec, or Mag-Pul over Colt mags.

I bought a pistol belt and thigh-rig today that I managed to weave pouches for 10 M4 mags and 2 M9 mags. A Serpa holster and about 5 carabiners
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In the back of my mind, if im confident and comfortable with my gear, I could give a fuck what someone might snicker about, but you just dont want to be one of those guys...Ya know?

PS.....Austin...I stole the handle off your Lymann....Its my batton now
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#2
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We had a leiutenant that got labeled "gear queer", but I always thought he had some cool shit...of course that was when the Garmin eTrex was high speed...or even the old PLUGR's...

an indestructable knife and perhaps a good set of binos...that shit is pretty much universal
 
#3
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Gear Queer : Carrying shit you do not need, do not use, or serves no purpose.

Well Equipped : Carrying shit that will help keep you alive, allow you to do your job better, faster, and easier.


Can you deploy your secondary weapon system more efficiantly with a SERPA holter? Then not gear queer.

Are Colt magazines more problematic than Magpul? Less feeding / malfunctions issues with Magpul over Colt? Then not gear queer.


Unfortunately people that do not have the latest kit or does not think there is anything better than what they have will label you as gear queer.

In the end, fuck what other people think... Run what works, what you have confidence in, what will better serve you and others around you.
 
#4
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my Lyman handle better find its way back to the press...ill gladly buy you a baton. But if your serious about the mag pouches on your thigh rig, thats gonna be heavy as fuck and it wont ever stay in place on your leg
 
#5
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i'd say that one may be in the realm of "prudent" as so long as they are making purchases they can not afford or are impractical. So being that you are about to deploy, my thinking is that you can always discard the mistakes once you get to where you're going. Until then, might as well make like a rat and pack.
 
#6
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Mission drives the gear. You become a "Gear-Queer" when you buy gear because it's cool then try to find a use for it even if it makes
more work for you.

Oh, and make sure you know how to setup/use/maintain it. I love
picking up peoples "broken" shit, when they really just didn't know how to operate it.

On the Serpa, make sure you understand it's problems. I would hate to see you need that secondary and find that the Serpa has it in a death grip. I run one for my Taser, but if I can't deploy it it's not the end of the world.
 
#8
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 4thSeal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Gear Queer : Carrying shit you do not need, do not use, or serves no purpose.

Well Equipped : Carrying shit that will help keep you alive, allow you to do your job better, faster, and easier. </div></div>

Truer words may have never been spoken!
 
#9
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Gear-Queer......

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ty the Sako Guy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This guy is my hero.
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#10
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I used all your powder/primers and those dip bottles for breaching charges too...

LOL, I had a Serpa before, but just recreationaly. Ive seen some that are tight as fuck, and some that are nice.

Hopefully we will get some plate carriers before we deploy, instead of these shitty MTV.

Austin, I may play 2111 in garrison...but they threw my POG ass up as point man...I tag along with all the asvab waivers when we go to the field...:D

I wonder how cold it gets in Bumfuck around Jan-Feb? Maybe some hefty warming layers.
 
#11
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if you managed to use up 4000 primers then you did some serious loading of my brass, even though you dont have a 308 anymore
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Pointman huh, might wanna get as little weight on your legs as possible, just my opinion i hated shit on my legs
 
#13
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I would have to say 4th SEAL put it pretty well. If it works and you know how to use it then it is good. If it is just extra gear to look cool then the extra weight and bulk is a detriment to performance. I love seeing dumbasses buy gear and not know how to implement it, plus they never have the need for it since they never leave the wire.

Personally I am not a fan of the SERPA retention system, but that is personal preference.

+1 to what Deadly said about having weight on your legs. Last deployment I had a thigh holster (Safariland) for my sidearm and a thigh-rig on the other leg for extra mags. It helped disperse my gear and keep my vest from becoming a total cluster. However every time I had to run it was a PITA.
 
#14
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You need to prioritise your load, make a list of:
* the shit you're GIVEN...
* the shit you NEED...
* the shit you WANT.

Blend them together and weigh up your options at the end.

It's important to be comfortable but it's more important to be effective. Don't get sucked into advertising, ask specific questions and when you buy do it right the first time.

Don't carry 4 knives, 10 carabeenars, 5 miles of paracord, 3 rolls of tape, 8 field dressings, 400 mags, 2 holsters etc.

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STREAMLINE your rig and learn where everything is, tweak and change as needed. I've cut right back in the last couple years, really being critical of what I carry. If it's not important and doesn't get used it stays at home or in the ech bag.
 
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The scout platoon our Sniper section is attached to is the worst I've ever seen. If there's one square inch of free space on their rig they've gotta put a pouch there. I went up to a private and had him tell me what each pouch was for. The final one was a "cigarette pouch". Do what works for you but I second having all those mags on your leg being a bad idea. After lots of walking I started to hate just a serpa holster, M9, and two mags being there. I can fit everything I need into one Tactical Tailor MAV. I couldn't believe how much shit You can put in one of those. Your gear and what goes in will change throughout the deployment as you find out what works and what doesn't. I've added and subtracted until mine was perfect.
 
#16
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"the back of my mind, if im confident and comfortable with my gear"

That is your #1 concern. Also think about that you are comfortable wearing the gear around for 20 min-30 min at home while you try this out. When you are out and have ALL your gear stacked on you, walking for the last 6-8 hours etc. Shit gets heavy, and you realize you become a minimalist REAL QUICK. Take the stuff, but be ready to adapt it. I don't like stuff on my legs as it seems to wear you out more. I would rather wear stuff higher on my chest than on my legs but thats me.

Rogue, a Chew pouch might be important for some.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sierrabravo45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Take the stuff, but be ready to adapt it. I don't like stuff on my legs as it seems to wear you out more. I would rather wear stuff higher on my chest than on my legs but thats me.</div></div>

+10
I try and keep everything isolated onto a second line belt (pistol + mags, multitool, e&e kit, strobe, knife, dump pouch) with the remainder (primary mags, nav, smoke + frag, comms, torch, ifak, super basic cleaning kit, admin, etc.) in chest rig.
Running with leg mounted shit isn't fun at the best of times, especially climbing through windows and holes.

Like said above, take everything and tweak your load to suit each job.
Good luck brother
 
#18
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Guaranty once you set up your gear you will change it 10 times before you find what you like. Thigh rigs are a PITA if they are not deployed correctly, and most folks don't realize it until they have to run with one. Streamline and neccessity, 96C hit it on the head; shit your issued, shit you need, and shit you want. After awhile you'll realize some of the shit you want goes in the catagory of, "Step away from the new toy."
 
#19
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Shit, if I were in your position I would also factor in having to hump up and down hills in blazing heat with just too much weight.

Hope you find the right balance and stay safe.
 
#20
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Just make sure that you always carry a tourniquet and a quick clot dressing in your left lower leg cargo pocket. Everyone knows to look there for it if needed (or they should). I liked my Sherpa drop leg, but didn't carry much on it cuz it wasn't a handy place to reach for it when I needed anything (except my M9). A lot of things are mission and area specific. You will move things around to suit your needs. For my 4 tours, the basic stuff remained the same (ammo load/location, med supplies/location, but other things got moved, added and replaced as the missions called for. Good luck.
 
#22
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OK, so it seems unanimous that 10 mags on the thigh would wear me out pretty quick. Maybe 4 or 6 on the thigh, and the remainder on the chest.

Im sticking to one idea, "Better to have and not need, than to need and not have"...that may not apply to everything, but it applies in every way to ammo.

Ide rather look like a mules rear end, with 300+ rounds strapped to my ass, than cool n' breezy with 120 rounds.

It seems like alot of you that have deployed (which I havent, yet) say that reguardless of what you put where, your gonna want to change shit.
 
#23
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I am going to guess that your thigh rig won't make it to the end of your deployment. As far as how many mags you carry will depend on the area you are in. If it is dangerous than you will want to carry a lot, not so much if the threat is low.
 
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The old three piles after every outing makes sense:

1. Things you used - take again.
2. Things you didn't use, but must have - extra ammo for instance. Look carefully in this pile for what is a necessity.
3. Things you wanted, but didn't use, and don't require for other reasons. Be very critical of what makes it out of this pile for the next trip.

After using this for a couple outings, you will be surprised how much lighter your pack is, or how much room you have for something mission-required.
 
#27
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I run a drop holster (Safariland) on my right thigh and a shingle with two thirty round mags on my left.

I run the thigh rigs because entry armor is to old and I don't have mag pouches to fit it. I run the drop holster because I need to be able to select if I am going to do entry work with the heavy armor or sniper duty with just my belt and ruck.

If I could avoid it I would not run anything on my legs. It's a poor place for gear you need in a hurry. They weigh you down when running, catch on shit and are not very accessible when you are in a vehicle. My role on a SWAT team dictates that I am not going to get into many rolling gunfights, and shooting from the window of our armored vehicle is just not going to be needed. I refuse to run a thigh rig for patrol work because I may have to draw my weapon while seated in my car.

I have not worked in either of the current theaters, so I cannot comment specifically. However if I was going to wear armor 99% of the time I would keep my shit mounted to that. There may be a time when you find yourself in PT shorts with a rifle and vest on. It's happened before in other far off lands.

If you are in a support role where you may be rolling around inside the wire with just a pistol, you may want to consider a secondary holster.

When in doubt. Set your shit up then go for a run with it fully loaded. That will tell you real quick what won't work. And you DON'T want to be that guy who's shit exploded after first contact.

One final word of advice on the drop holsters/shingles. Run them as high as you can without hitting your armor. You may have to remove a strap on two-strap models, but it will be worth it. The higher they are, the faster the draw stroke and the less they will screw with your running.
 
#28
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The thigh rig statement comes from the fact that if you do mostly dismounted patrols you will probably tire of having anything on your quite quickly.

I should have mentioned that most of my last deployment I was doing 98% of my movements mounted. Being on a personal security detail, having the thigh rigs on my legs let me drop my armor when we got to where we were going but keep my weapons and some spare magazines for them on me.

If I had started walking patrols again the gear would have gone back to my vest and the thigh rigs would have been put away.
 
#29
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Just makes you tacti-cool.
If it's useful and practical, go for it.
If it's something that's a gimmick or just won't be practical for use, then avoid it for now.

My Blackhawk Raptor X-3 was a blessing on my deployment. I had several folks laughing about that I could carry a mini-me inside, but when it came down to being extended on live-missions I was fully prepared with clean dry clothes and survival supplies. 10th Mountain guys all wanted dibs when I left.

You may never use the carabiners, but if you don't have them you'll wind up finding a use. My run to Egypt proved that I was tacti-cool, but well equipped. 200 ft of static line, harness, and biners were all used to build a roof-top lift system. It was a pain to pack and even worse to repack to clear customs.
 
#30
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had a staff sgt that thought he was fuckin rambo, list of knives follows--
2 k-bars on back attached to belt (one facing each direction)
seat belt cutter on shoulder of flak
spring assisted gerber on flak
multi-tool on flak
spring assisted sog in rt hip pocket
spring assisted sog on holster strap
multi-tool in pouch on holter strap
belt buckle knife thing (without a doubt the gayest thing i have ever seen)
swiss army knife in assault pack
multi-tool in assault pack
rediculed for the whole 2 years he was in the company
 
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The "gear queer" is also affectionately known as "geardo". I got called it all during our mobilization cuz I brought along my Eotech and had my own PMAGs with Magpuls. Hell with what anyone says, if its gear you actually need and have a valid reason for, then take it. I was issued an Aimpoint CCO before we left home station, I took my Eotech because the circle dot reticle worked alot better than a 4 MOA dot. As far as the PMAGs, I'm glad I took them cuz we fell in on trashed mags.
Also if you have a "home" for your gear when you get home then its only an investment that you actually used.
 
#32
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Do this.

when I was a SQD LDR I had a Solider that was a gear whore to the MAX.

So for PT we put on our PT uniform and battle rattle. Went on a 2 mile run of sorts.

then did upper and lower body exercises.

The next week, we did a 6 mile rucksack march in Area J. With the same load outs / uniforms with boots and 50 lbs rucks.

A lot of stuff came off him, and every one else.

I would do the same test, and brake it down to MUST HAVE, and what I can do PT in.

just a thought.

John
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J.Boyette</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The next week, we did a 6 mile rucksack march in Area J. With the same load outs / uniforms with boots and 50 lbs rucks.</div></div>

Is this considered a long way or hard by anyone over there in the States???
Alot of what I've hear and noticed is you guys don't tend do much long distance / heavy pack work too often.




+ 'Geardo' is the gear queers way of trying to make themselves feel good about the whole deal
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I did. The march is the great equalizer. And after really long ones, a set of the daily 7 or 120' ft ropes made into three rings. Two men enter, 1 man leaves.

I think the gear queer issue is applied to the man that has every conceivable thing. I had a Lt like that. He went to MPLC at Benning and came back with lights for his fingers and tactical straws that hooked to his canteens. LOL, but he could fight and lead. He is somewhere in the desert now providing security for someone or something not mil.

Speaking of gear, I believe you cannot have enough pouches, you just don't need to carry them all at once.

Anyone know who makes and sells that battery sleeve, that would allow me to store multiple kinds?
 
#36
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 96C</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J.Boyette</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The next week, we did a 6 mile rucksack march in Area J. With the same load outs / uniforms with boots and 50 lbs rucks.</div></div>

Is this considered a long way or hard by anyone over there in the States???
Alot of what I've hear and noticed is you guys don't tend do much long distance / heavy pack work too often.




+ 'Geardo' is the gear queers way of trying to make themselves feel good about the whole deal
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Oh I see how it is.
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I got out in 2005.

I will tell you this, if you can not find out if your gear works in 6 miles or not, you need help
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John
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: victory</div><div class="ubbcode-body">John, your a dick. LOL </div></div>

Thanks
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John
 
#39
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 96C</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J.Boyette</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The next week, we did a 6 mile rucksack march in Area J. With the same load outs / uniforms with boots and 50 lbs rucks.</div></div>

Is this considered a long way or hard by anyone over there in the States???
Alot of what I've hear and noticed is you guys don't tend do much long distance / heavy pack work too often.




+ 'Geardo' is the gear queers way of trying to make themselves feel good about the whole deal
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What would you classify as often? We did a 6 to 12 miler every week and a 20 to 25 every other month.
This did not include any of the movements while doing training missions.
 
#42
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wheres-Waldo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK, so it seems unanimous that 10 mags on the thigh would wear me out pretty quick. Maybe 4 or 6 on the thigh, and the remainder on the chest.

Im sticking to one idea, "Better to have and not need, than to need and not have"...that may not apply to everything, but it applies in every way to ammo.

Ide rather look like a mules rear end, with 300+ rounds strapped to my ass, than cool n' breezy with 120 rounds.

It seems like alot of you that have deployed (which I havent, yet) say that reguardless of what you put where, your gonna want to change shit. </div></div>


Waldo,

I wish you the best and pray for your successful and safe return. Here are some of the experiences I had.

I worked Iraq and Afghanistan from 2004 - 2008 and repeatedly learned some hard lessons about excess gear. FWIW, these suggestions are for you to take or leave as you see fit.


1. Keep <span style="font-weight: bold">EVERYTHING</span> off of your legs! I still have a very good thigh holster that I would <span style="font-weight: bold">NOT</span> deploy with now. Even a light ass Glock 17 threw that holster around and beat the crap out of everything it hit. The reality is that you can't run worth a crap <span style="font-weight: bold">when your life depends on it</span> wearing a thigh holster.

I once tried to wear spare magazines on a thigh rig for high risk ambush areas and <span style="text-decoration: underline">all attempts to do so became a total joke</span>. No shit. Sure, it's really cool (looking) when you're standing still. Now, try to fire and manuver with all that shit on.

Or, put all that crap on and try to manuver from one position to the next <span style="text-decoration: underline">inside</span> a vehicle. Seriously, try going from a HUMVEE (HMMWV) seat to the top gunner position in any sort of timely manner. Not going to happen!

Or better yet, do what my team leader did and that was to have us mount into all the various vehicles we operated in and from. We wore our mission gear load in practice just as we operated. The TL then blocked off one side of the vehicle (as if it was being attacked from that side or had rolled on that side) and had the entire crew bail out as fast as they could from the other side.

The initial results were absolutely ridiculous! I mean a total cluster fuck that did <span style="font-weight: bold">NOT</span> get significantly better until all thigh rigs of any type came off, vests were stripped and re-arranged, and extra gear was either left at home or moved to a small (no shit, <span style="font-weight: bold">small!</span>) go bag.

Getting "hit" from the front? Try piling over seats and escaping out the rear of a HUMVEE wearing your gear, dragging your rifle along and you've got thigh rigs and holsters on? Not going to happen successfully!


Regarding Go Bags -

My personal go bag is a Tactical Tailor M5 Medical Pack with the addition of custom molle webbing on the <span style="font-weight: bold">inside of the pack</span>. Pouches are mounted inside so that when I load up, everything has it's place and can be removed and replaced quickly and quietly, even in the dark. The M5 has "small-ish" shoulder straps so if I have to haul ass, I can don the pack and beat feet. It has molle straps across the back and sides so mounting those 10 extra mags can be done so very quickly and are very easy to get to.


My $.02 (for now).
 
#43
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Hopefully when you get there someone who has been before will strip that shit off you. That's how you can spot the first timers. They look like Robocops. Personally, I'd make you replace that Serpa. Immediately, because I don't like the way they operate or how a handful of experienced guys have accidentally ventilated their feet and legs in high speed use.

The real thing you should be asking is what you can bring for those already over there? How many sausages of dip will fit in your carry on? Are you sure you can't fit anymore? Notice how I didn't ask or know if you dip. It's not for you....

This is a team sport. What are you bringing for your battle buddy in case theirs breaks?

There was a lot of WISDOM in the picture posted by Switchblade. Study it. I can tell you his spare rifle mags are in a Bail Out Bag or pack. Something he can drop or grab if needed.

Light is fast and fast is GOOD. If you can't be safe be fast...

 
#44
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I wore a Blackhawk Omega dropleg holster in Iraq. It was absolutely the worst holster I've ever had. I literally GAVE it away to an airsofter, and even then after telling him how my M9 flew out of it while running during a firefight. He didn't seem to care, so fuck him, let him have it.

I now use a Safariland 6004 for my Glock w/ light on the SWAT team, but I took the top strap off, dremelled the corners off the top, and jacked the whole holster up so it barely clears the belt. My point was to get it just low enough to clear the entry armor, but try and retain a similar draw stroke to my normal duty belt. Also, the holster and gun don't beat around on my leg nearly as bad as they did when it hung down by my knee.
 
#45
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Listen to LW and the others telling you to keep shit off your legs...
I have, right beside me, a 6-mag (3+3) drop leg shingle I bought for one single purpose; keep it on a couple of hooks in my safe door so I can grab it, the gun, and run.
Keeps the safe interior tidy and organized and gives me easy access to a few rounds without having to unlock the ammo storage.
Believe me; 6 loaded mags is not something youd like hanging on your thigh, they will be all over the place when moving slightly faster than the average stroll...its heavy as fck...
Got the whole leg harness with rubberized straps and all, but it simply does not work for moving around.
There are so many nice pouches for belts and plate carriers/LBVs out there, Id rather be wearing 3 layers of mags on LBV than those on my thigh.
That said, I do have an Omega holster for a .45 1911, its OK for those occasions where anything else would be in the way but there is a significant difference in weight and size from that to the mag shingle...

John - out
 
#46
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dude, keep your shit off your legs! The only thing I have ever found bearable on my legs was a mag dump pouch. Even then, with repeated drills I found if I 'tucked' the top flap of my trouser pocket in, and cinch up that damned tie on those stupid ass ACU's, I could get empty mags in my pocket just as quick. and then with that, I 'solved' my equipment 'issue' of having 'shit on m legs'

For everyone who hasn't deployed, there are some guidelines you can follow:
1)Ammo (bullets, grenades) and Shit that may be IMMEDIATELY ESSENTIAL (seat belt cutters, gerber, maybe flex cuffs or mission dependent shit) This stuff should be on your chest/front where it is accessible.

2)NODs, Medkit (Unit SOP) and other non-immediate but essential shit -A good place for this is on your sides

3)Chow, water, and other mission essential equipment on your back.

Those are guidlines to follow. I fit 8 mags, a smoke grenade, medkit, MBITR, and NOD's/utility pouch all on a Tactical Tailor MAV. All my shit was accessible, practical, and not to bulky.
 
#47
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When I was in the sandbox I had a MAV vest as well, on that I had 12 mags in mag pouches, then in the two large utility pouches I had 2 more mags, all tracers, along with some smoke and parachute flares for the M203, then on 1 side I had my compass in a small pouch and had the new issue first aid pouch on the other side.

I carried my pistol in a tactical Tailor holster at a 45 degree angle high on my left chest with a Gerber LMF mounted upside down just under it.

For when I was on the FOB not doing anything (rare) I had a FOBUS shoulder holster.
 
#48
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On my kit I tried to keep it to a bare minimum.

3-4 mags +1 in the gun
1 frag
1 smoke (sometimes)
Maybe a couple bangers
NODs
MBITR Radio
MED pouch
Water
Light source
Extra Bats
1 extra tourni
multi tool
maps/graphic

Anything more goes in the assault pack!

I you are carrying 10 mags and 3+ frag on your kit, you=gear queer! Even if I were going into a real life 1 on 100 Ghost Recon (video game) I would still carry the extra shit in an assault pack.
 
#49
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Well I'm a antique to most of you guys. But when I was in the first time we played in the sandbox. Ammo and water was the most important stuff.The more shit you can get rid of the better off you are!
 
#50
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I would tell guys going to Iraq/Afghanistan to carry 10 +1 mag as your basic load for your M4. If you find yourself in some serious shit the extra ammo will come in handy and you may find yourself having to drop your ruck/pack to maneuver with-in the mountains/urban environment.

also, if your dismounted which has been my experience operating in small teams (4-6 pax) you can't count on QRF/CAS getting to you on time, especially in Afghanistan.

so no, 10+ mags does not make you a gear queer. If your a Sniper, you know you have to carry more than the regular line soldier. Your mission and team's survival may depend on it. But thats only my experience operating in small teams.
 
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