web gear exploration
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:37 pm
I was thinking about how to holster and carry a pistol without the belt being drawn down on my hips, due to the weight of a heavy pistol, and making me feel like I needed to hike my pants up all the time . The old military web gear idea came to me. The military gear has the added benefit of a Y suspenders that keep the belt up and shares some of the weight of whatever is on the belt. And.. when going to the range I could carry the generally two hand guns around with me rather than leave them laying around on a table while checking rifle targets. Not that anybody would steal them...but....if I have them with me that question is not a concern. Also, if in holsters at my side they don't take up room in the range bag which is already loaded down with ammo and tools, and ear protection headphones, etc.
I went to Ebay and took a look around. I found a belt and suspenders military surplus...or looks military surplus..... for $18.99 including shipping. It was the old style with the eyes in the belt for hooking hangers.
Well..got it. Looks new and never issued. Then discovered the over two inch wide belt made it hard to get regular holsters loop style holster connection on the belt...if at all. So...off to the Army and Navy store and bought the last two metal military hangers they had for $2. I could slide one through the loop in the Makarov holster and it worked good enough. At the same time my modern 1911 holster with belt clip on the back would work....barely. The clip was just a bit too narrow and the base wouldn't click shut. I needed something else for this new rig.
Then... I went back to Ebay. I ordered a holster that was for military pistols of an assortment of calibers, including 1911. It looked from the back that it was modern Mollee gear with the loop the loop kind of attachment so I ordered some Alice Clips too. I got the holster, and turns out it has large sewn in vertical loops that are big enough that it can just slide on the belt without any problem. No Alice Clips needed. It even has an elastic OD green cord for keeping the holster anchored to one place on the belt by using one of the eyes in the belt. The holster cost...delivered....$10.50. Happy purchase. It will handle 1911, P38, and you name it of large size pistols.
Now, next time I go to the range I'll look like a geriatric Rambo. Well...come to think of it....Sylvester Stallone and I are about the same age and he is still playing like Ramgo, isn't he?
I went to Ebay and took a look around. I found a belt and suspenders military surplus...or looks military surplus..... for $18.99 including shipping. It was the old style with the eyes in the belt for hooking hangers.
Well..got it. Looks new and never issued. Then discovered the over two inch wide belt made it hard to get regular holsters loop style holster connection on the belt...if at all. So...off to the Army and Navy store and bought the last two metal military hangers they had for $2. I could slide one through the loop in the Makarov holster and it worked good enough. At the same time my modern 1911 holster with belt clip on the back would work....barely. The clip was just a bit too narrow and the base wouldn't click shut. I needed something else for this new rig.
Then... I went back to Ebay. I ordered a holster that was for military pistols of an assortment of calibers, including 1911. It looked from the back that it was modern Mollee gear with the loop the loop kind of attachment so I ordered some Alice Clips too. I got the holster, and turns out it has large sewn in vertical loops that are big enough that it can just slide on the belt without any problem. No Alice Clips needed. It even has an elastic OD green cord for keeping the holster anchored to one place on the belt by using one of the eyes in the belt. The holster cost...delivered....$10.50. Happy purchase. It will handle 1911, P38, and you name it of large size pistols.
Now, next time I go to the range I'll look like a geriatric Rambo. Well...come to think of it....Sylvester Stallone and I are about the same age and he is still playing like Ramgo, isn't he?
