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Post by a1 (Babez) on Sept 12, 2010 10:59:08 GMT -5
I ordered a new OE tech plate carrier with built in Magazine pouches, : www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=28_171&products_id=4634 And I only have M4 vietnam midcaps. I am wondering if my mags will just slip and fall to the bottom and have to be dug out rather than just pulling them out of the pouch, or if there is a way to fix this. I am planning on buying some more normal size mags later on, but for now these are all I have. Thoughts? |
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Post by fuzzywolly on Sept 12, 2010 11:13:13 GMT -5
Same thing happened to me when I wanted to use my sniper rifle mags in my m4 pouches. Easy solution is to stuff the bottom of the pouch with some paper or something. That way, the mag does not slip to the bottom anymore, but stays up further, for quicker grabs.
I used cotton balls, stuffed them in at the bottom, and now my mags sit up higher and can be taken out with ease. That way digging them out is no longer a problem.
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Post by a1 (Babez) on Sept 12, 2010 11:45:00 GMT -5
Same thing happened to me when I wanted to use my sniper rifle mags in my m4 pouches. Easy solution is to stuff the bottom of the pouch with some paper or something. That way, the mag does not slip to the bottom anymore, but stays up further, for quicker grabs. I used cotton balls, stuffed them in at the bottom, and now my mags sit up higher and can be taken out with ease. That way digging them out is no longer a problem. Thanks man. I thought of using Cardboard blocks, but that would deform the shape of the torso a bit. I'll try cotton balls with some duct tape. Hopefully that will work. Is there a product that also eliminates this factor? |
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Post by Chaos on Sept 12, 2010 12:14:21 GMT -5
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Post by fuzzywolly on Sept 12, 2010 14:20:32 GMT -5
Haha, Chaos got it right.
But since you are rolling with the vietnam mags for now just use the cotton balls. You do not need any duct tape. Just push them down in the pouch until it has a relatively nice and even layer on the bottom. Do that until you have the mags where you want them. Then once you can get a hold of some of the regular mags, just take it right out.
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Post by Kiki on Sept 12, 2010 16:25:10 GMT -5
I just used a couple tissues stuffed into a pouch when I had smoke grenades that were a little shorter than the flashlight pouch I had. I imagine it would be just the same with vietnam mags and regular mag pouches- just use cotton balls or paper or tissues, anything works really.
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Post by gunnysgt on Sept 12, 2010 17:50:19 GMT -5
Same thing happened to me when I wanted to use my sniper rifle mags in my m4 pouches. Easy solution is to stuff the bottom of the pouch with some paper or something. That way, the mag does not slip to the bottom anymore, but stays up further, for quicker grabs. I used cotton balls, stuffed them in at the bottom, and now my mags sit up higher and can be taken out with ease. That way digging them out is no longer a problem. Same here, I just put paper towel in the bottom of my ALICE pouches for my shorty magazines. Do it for the 30 round size too because airsoft mags are smaller than the real ones. |
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Post by Knief on Sept 12, 2010 18:53:50 GMT -5
Go with socks. They won't fray like cotton balls and they won't degrade like paper if they get wet. And, if your feet get wet you've got dry socks on hand. As I understand it, balling up socks as a spacer was a common practice in Vietnam when GIs were issued short mags but not short pouches for them.
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Post by a1 (Babez) on Sept 12, 2010 19:07:49 GMT -5
Go with socks. They won't fray like cotton balls and they won't degrade like paper if they get wet. And, if your feet get wet you've got dry socks on hand. As I understand it, balling up socks as a spacer was a common practice in Vietnam when GIs were issued short mags but not short pouches for them. Very informative kneif. I have a ton of cruddy socks that I don't use, so those won't be hard t find. I'm going to start thinking about investing in some larger P-mags, or the MAG brand ones. |
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Post by a1 (Babez) on Sept 15, 2010 18:41:05 GMT -5
Hey guys.
UPDATE:
I just received my order in the mail today. Eveything is awesome! And the Rolled up socks did the trick. I'll get some pictures up sometime soon.
Thanks once more for all the input.
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Post by Great Troub of Troubistan on Sept 16, 2010 18:43:06 GMT -5
If you don't mind spending like $5, wood blocks work the best.
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Post by a1 (Babez) on Sept 16, 2010 20:06:17 GMT -5
If you don't mind spending like $5, wood blocks work the best. Why would I spend money on something I have in stored in my garage?  Wood blocks would work, but would add some weight. |
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Post by Great Troub of Troubistan on Sept 16, 2010 22:36:10 GMT -5
Only if you use something like mahogany. Use pine.
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