Gear for sale...Blackhawk vest, Coyote Tactical vest, some AR parts and assorted pouches and things:

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I am not saying this is probable, or even possible.  I am merely gauging interest to see if it's feasible.

If I could get Maxpedition to do rollypolly pouches in real, 100% Crye MultiCam Cordura, how many (if any) would you be interested in?  I don't know exact price, but I imagine between $26-$30.  Yes, this is a bit more expensive than EGL or Reccegear, but if I can pull off the quantities I hope, there'd be no waiting.

I am NOT taking orders, just seeing level of interest.

I've always loved the South African assault vest. It's the basis for the MESA vest design.  Well, I was able to pick up a second SA vest which looks like it'd never been issued. So, I decided that my first one, which was well-used (but no 'dead guy' smell), would make a great project to convert to Multicam.

Here's what it looked like before:

 

Since I would never use the back pockets for their original purpose (linked ammo and a first aid kit), I decided that a hydration pocket would be more useful. Well, that and the fact I don't know how to do zippers, made the hydration pockets an easier choice, as well.  I also decided to add a drag-handle and replace the four .75"  side-adjustment buckles with three 1" straps.  Here is the result.  As you can see on the right side, I slightly messed up matching the "X" on one spot.

 

I wanted to add some PALS webbing, but not cover the whole thing, so I put 3 rows at the top and three at the bottom.  I realized this morning, that it is the same number as if I'd merely alternated rows as is customary, but oh well.  The center buckle helps support the back panel if I put anything on it, which is doubtful, but one never knows.

 

View with a filled 72oz Camelbak Omega reservoir.  Also, a close up of the reservoir loop I put in to help support the reservoir:

   

   

Overall, I think I did a swell job (if I do say so myself).  I am most impressed with the success I had with the binding. I did the inside stitching using the attachment, then the outside line was freehand.

Here are some other pictures.  Two notable "oops".  First, I cut the lid flap a little too wide, and it touches and folds up where it hits the sides of the hydration pocket.  Second, you'll see the pleat I needed to make to accommodage the too-wide material at the bottom. Should have put the pleat in the middle, but by the time I really realized it would look better there, I would have had to open the seam up, and I was too lazy to do that.  Since this is for me, no big deal.

 

 

 

My next steps are to replicate the pockets on the front panels.

Here is another sling idea I got.  Basically, it’s a variant on a Chalker-style setup, except you don’t have to wear a separate harness.  Basically, you hook the sling to the D rings on your vest or backpack, then connect the two halves (actually, 1/3 and 2/3) together.  Then connect weapon to SR buckle that’s threaded on.  The pigtail has no adjustment, so there will be no extra material.  But for use w/other than a sling plate, different sizes will be necessary, esp if wrapping around a stock’s wrist, like an FAL or AK.

The weapon connection female end is free floating, which helps take care of the lack of extra pigtail material like on the Frankensling.  This allows for easy transitions from shoulder to shoulder.  The adjustment strap may need to be longer in the case of bigger guys, but since I have a 44â€￾ chest, I think it’ll be long enough.

I sort of came up with this after playing with the Blackhawk Chalker sling many moons ago. I hate that harness!    I tried to do something off the sternum strap of a Camelbak, and I still think it’s possible for lighter weapons, but the weight pulls the shoulder straps together.  I’ve not tried this one on a backpack (I’ve got a TAG 3-day pack I’ll try it with soon), but I think since the weight is on the shoulders and not the chest, the straps shouldn’t pull together.

Forgive the crappy pictures, but I made this and took pictures all within an hour, so I wasn't going to quality (at the time).

Hey all,

Just a heads up...we're not going to do gunshows any more...not profitable for us.

However, we're looking into opening a retail storefront later this year....

Looking for reasonable G-19 GBB pistol + mags. My AS supplier doesn't sell them.  Is this something Ron B. would carry?? How does one contact him apart from the swapmart place?

Tim

Buddy of mine bought one of the KWC 92FS guns I've had in inventory for a while.  Worked fairly well using green gas.

Tonight he calls indicating that the gun went full auto on him during some target practice in his garage...and kept firing even after removing his finger from the trigger.

When he reloaded his mag with green gas (no BBs), he put it in the gun and said that it gave off a big WHOOSH and he lost all the gas.

I admit to having zero knowledge of these things, so any help/advice would be appreciated.

Tim