What is this mag pouch called? noobie
 

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and are they commonly used? They seem quicker to access than the conventional velcro strap...are they?


also, in general, what camo do most people run? is ACU really unpopular? I dont really see it much. I'd figure green/od in canada but I've seen alot of tan/coyote brown.... I'm going to get a full set up of gear and dont want to buy an unpopular camo that will match with no one...


Vincent

Shingles?

Something like 30-50% of players I see out these days are wearing Multicam.

IIRC there is no specific name for that style of pouch. Its just an open top universal magazine pouch with bungee cord retention instead of using a flap.

Condor just refers to them as "open top" mag pouches...

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I use these on my rig and love them. Much more convenient than the conventional velcro closed top pouches.

The open top shingles allow you to easily access the mags by simply moving the elastic cord to the side while you pull the mag out. You are also able to stack them like roofing shingles to allow you to stack a few on top of each other to create a "speed kit" set up where you can place something like 12 M4 mags to the front panel.
I have heard some good things and some bad things about them, though I would not recommend them for anything other than stand up fighting (with minimal going to ground) otherwise you'd be better off with covered double mag pouches.

SHA DO

For camo, I usually run Woodland DPM. I'm also usually the only one at a game wearing it :)

I can't really see ACU being very useful unless you play in a gravel pit or around a lot of birch trees. Way better to just use greener camo's (CADPAT, MARPAT, Flecktarn, DPM, US woodland)

I've always called them shingles. I have some, and I will NEVER go back to those velcro ones. You may as well just say "hey guys, im reloading! shoot me!" in a firefight.

CB matches pretty much any camo, and goes in pretty much any environment, so that would be a good choice (IMO).

In southern ontario DPM works amazing in the twilight, and especially in the early-mid fall just as the foliage is staring to change colour. You simply dissapear in it. CADPAT works excellent in greenary, especially where you have combinations of sunlight and shade.

Personally I find any tan-ish or red-ish camo (especially Flektarn) to stick out pretty well.

The use of tan/coyote brown is more for nylon gear than as a camo for clothing. The CB colour is well suited to go with a variety of camo types and fit in with a number of different settings, e.g. woodlands, grassy areas, urban, etc. I often use ACU/UCP, but I play in an area with lots of exposed rock, sandy soil and pale-barked trees. And I use Coyote Brown nylon gear over top of it.

I often call ACU "ICU" :D

On gear it doesn't work too bad, like OD... as an entire BDU though.. there's isn't much in north america that looks like that

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But there are one or two places... ;)

Oh sure, you'll find some.. but I bet the 10 sq/m of rock is surrounded by several acres of green forest :)

Of course, if one didn't know the terrain very well they'd probably assume some dude was just another rock.

They're specifically called "single mag pouches"
Personally I prefer the double mag pouches and run them without flaps. I never have any reason to have any sort of retention on my mags, so flaps just get in the way.

Why not stick with what the Canadian Forces sees has the best compromise for....

Canada... CADPAT

I know... Automn is going to be a problem... for all 3 weeks!!!..


Cheers

Pete