Re: What Drag Bag?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ballistic artist</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, I just looked at the tac ops website for some info on their bags and well, I hope their bags are better than their website. I guess I am supposed to call them? How much are there bags new? And What kind of features? LoL There website leaves more questions than anything. </div></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Ballistic artist</span></span> -
Unfortunately, the Tac Ops web site is weak and lacks a lot of information. Most of Tac Ops business is agency-related (which is another reason Tac Ops doesn't take credit cards) and the requesting and contracting agencies just send over P.O.s' / requisitions on agency letterhead. Agencies know what they want and need, so information about many of the products and services Tac Ops offers such as suppressors, training, ect is missing from the Tac Ops site. Certain items and projects are also Classified.
Still, more information is in order. I've mentioned this to Mike over the years, but he is totally focused on product development, delivery of weapons, and ensuring quality control. That said, Tac Ops Drag Bags are made in the U.S. (Los Angeles to be exact), carry a lifetime warranty, are extremely well-made, and have the most extensive and useful feature set I have seen in a conventional drag bag. Too bad I can't own my own suppressors so I could actually make use of the padded suppressor pocket.
The TO DBs' have more than enough storage pockets and are built sturdily enough that you can carry a full-size spotting scope, tripod, lens cleaning kit, range finder, binoculars, data book, Kestrel, spare bipod, cleaning rod and cleaning supplies, and several hundred rounds of ammo and still have additional capacity. One of the great things about the Tac Ops DBs' is that you can pack everything you need in the bag so you don't forget anything.
Tac Ops Drag Bags' come in two sizes: "<span style="font-weight: bold">SHORT</span>" and "<span style="font-weight: bold">LONG/Regular</span>". <span style="font-weight: bold">SHORT Drag Bags will accomodate tactical rifles with OALs' of up to 43.5" mounted with a large scope. "LONG/Regular" Drag Bags will accomodate tactical rifles with OALs' of up to 51.0" mounted with a large scope. All Tac Ops products are 100% manufactured in the Los Angeles, California area.</span>
There are a few SHORT Coyote Drag Bags available at "Group Buy" pricing of $275.00 SHIPPED in CONUS in the <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">
TAC OPS GEN 5 PLUS COYOTE DRAG BAG GROUP BUY</span></span>. That is a substantial savings over the "normal" shipped price of $305.00 (in CONUS) for Coyote. Pricing includes FedEx Ground shipping. No Air Shipments will be made, and no shipping outside of the U.S. Prices will be going up this year (2012).
Now, I may have missed something (I don't think I did), but below are the main features of the Tac Ops Gen 5 Plus Drag Bag:
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">- Heavy Duty 1000 Denier Cordura Construction
- Heavy Duty Double Pull Zippers
- Heavy Duty, properly positioned Carry Handles for level-carry
- Fully padded throughout with Closed Cell Foam
- Large Exterior Zippered Pocket with Single Hold-Down and
- Zippered "Slash" Pocket
- Detachable "Nose Cone" with HD Buckle attachment
- Large Exterior Pocket with Double Hold-Downs
- Metal-grommet Drain Holes on Exterior Pockets
- Fully-padded Exterior Suppressor Pocket with HD Buckle Closure
- Fully-padded Stow-Away Shooting Mat stores in Hide-Away Pocket on Rear of Drag Bag
- Fully-padded Stow-Away Backpack Straps store in Hide-Away Pockets on Rear of Drag Bag
- Fully-padded Rifle Compartment with Dual Rifle Hold-Downs
- Zippered Accessory in Rifle Compartment for additional storage
- Full Length Cleaning Rod Pocket along Spine inside Rifle Compartment with Snap Closure
- Routing holes and/or slits for Hydration Bladder tube (Hydration Bladder not included)
- Tac Ops Lifetime Warranty</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"> <span style="font-size: 14pt">**BELOW ARE SOME PHOTOS OF MY PERSONAL TAC OPS X-RAY 51 IN A TAC OPS GEN 5 PLUS SHORT MULTICAM DRAG BAG. <span style="color: #FF0000">**ALL CURRENT (GEN 5 PLUS) TAC OPS DRAG BAGS HAVE THE SAME EXACT FEATURES**</span></span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 11pt">The OAL of my Tac Ops X-Ray is 42.5", and it fits perfectly in a SHORT Tac Ops DB. Below is a photo of my X-Ray 51 in a SHORT Multicam Tac Ops Drag Bag.</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">22" barrel (42.5" OAL) Tac Ops X-Ray 51 in SHORT Multicam Drag Bag. (LONG Bags accomodate OALs' of 50-51")</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Front of Tac Ops Multicam Drag Bag:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Rear of Tac Ops Multicam Drag Bag:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Detachable Nose of Tac Ops Multicam Drag Bag:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Butt-end Outer Zip Pockets and Closed-Cell Foam Padded Suppressor Pocket w/Heavy-Duty Buckle:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Included Closed Cell Foam-padded Hide-Away Shooting Mat measures approximately 48.5" LONG x 25.25" WIDE:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">The Shooting Mat stores in a Hide-Away Pocket on the rear of the Tac Ops Drag Bag. Now you see it:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">...and now you dont:</span></span>
Keith
