Mag Carrier Question

CrabcakesAndFootball · Nov 24, 2018

I am looking for a right side carry, rounds facing rear kydex mag carrier with 1.5” belt loop attachments. I shoot left-handed. Looking to put gen 2 and gen 3 5.56 pmags into it.

I really don’t think this is an unreasonable ask, but I’ve struck out online after looking for a fair amount of time.

It would be greatly appreciated if someone could please point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance.

CrabcakesAndFootball · Nov 25, 2018

Pinecone · Nov 25, 2018

Most mag carriers can be carried with the mags pointed either way.

I don't know of any Kydex. I run TACO mag holders for AR mags.

https://www.highspeedgear.com/Belt-Mount.html

Caeb75 · Nov 25, 2018

Another vote for tacos. They are especially useful if you run multiple platforms.

erwos · Nov 25, 2018

Here's three good options:
Blade-Tech Signature Series AR mag carrier w/ TekLok (easiest to put on/off)
HSGI Tacos w/ belt mount (most flexible in terms of what mags you can carry)
ESSTAC Kywis w/ ESSTAC belt loops (excellent retention with no snaggy bits)

CrabcakesAndFootball · Nov 25, 2018

Thanks all. I hadn’t even considered anything other than kydex, which in hindsight seems silly. I’m between the blade-tech erwos recommended and one of the tacos. I’ll try to remember to update this once I decide and test it out. Thanks again.

Pinecone · Nov 26, 2018

I ran the TACOs at a carbine class a couple of years ago. Worked great.

And I switched which direction I carried the mags. I started with the bullets forward (left side), so when I grabbed them, my index finger was on the front of the mag, like most do for pistol mags in USPSA.

That does not work that will with an AR. So I switched to bullets backwards to wrap my hand around the bottom of the mag. Worked well.

TACOs handled both directions.

E.Shell · Nov 26, 2018

I have several older BladeTech AR mag carriers (and pistol holsters) with the fixed/built-in belt loop that I really like. They lie close to my side, fit the belts closely and have very little movement. I am not at all a fan of the TechLock mount system and find that they add sideways bulk to my pistol holsters and aren't as stable on the belt.

I have TACOs on vests and like them fine, but prefer more of the mag body exposed for games.

erwos · Nov 26, 2018

Yeah, Tek-Lok definitely has a couple disadvantages, but if you're like me and switching gear around, it's very handy. IMHO, a really good design change for it would be some mechanism to incorporate a set screw so you can lock it to your belt a little more tightly if it's going to be there more long-term.

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