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I'd like to get some input on what are commonly called "battle" or "war" belts. Personally its really more of a range/ hiking/ camping /woods and lastly a possible shft/wrol situation. I dont plan on going to war or battle with it, the most intense thing would likely be self defense in one of the later mentioned scenarios. So anyways, that was all to explain why i titled it the way i did. I'm thinking of a more modern style, molle or laser cut webbing, velrco, buckles etc.. not the old leather belt / holster that admittedly has worked well for decades.
I've already purchased a belt, Condor LCS FDE:
https://condoroutdoor.com/121174-lcs-gun-belt.html
It goes over your clothing/ regular belt as more of an add on accessory than part of your pants like a normal belt. This will be handy to put on / off as needed. its pretty thick with some neoprene foam on the inside to hold it in place and keep it comfortable. the first one I got was wayyy too big so im waiting on a replacement. I really struggled with what color to get, i know it doesn't really matter, but im indecisive sometimes lol! originally got black size large, it looked good, but i always have a hankerin for FDE.. so i got the medium size in fde as the replacement.. only thing is all the pouches and holster are black, oh well, maybe it will blend well? The quality of the belt seemed very solid, much better than I expected really, I got the one with the older style clip buckle, that thing is the most robust plastic buckle ive seen! anyways, that saved like $40 off the price of the belt over the more expensive version with the "cobra style" buckle( i paid about $30 on amzn) Plus, the buckle can always be replaced later if needed, but I doubt it will be an issue.
Im planing to run a single pistol and rifle mag pouch on the left, weak side, for quick reloads. OWB pistol holster on the right strong arm side, along with a knife either in front of or behind the holster. I also picked up a little dump pouch, it rolls up and velcro's closed so its small until you open it, then it fits 3-4 ar mags or just stuff in general, gloves, eye/ ear pro etc.. This belt could work as a system with my shtf /bug out bag if need be, or stand alone for range use. I'd like to get into more "tactical" firearms training that includes quick reloads which is what got me into thinking of using a belt like this.
I have another single pistol and rifle mag pouch, the closed top kind, I could throw those on if i felt it was needed (shft) but feel like it may be too heavy too keep on there all the time. Also thinking of adding a flashlight & pouch but havent really done much looking at them.
So, anyways, does anyone have any experience/ opinions /comments to share?
I've already purchased a belt, Condor LCS FDE:
https://condoroutdoor.com/121174-lcs-gun-belt.html
It goes over your clothing/ regular belt as more of an add on accessory than part of your pants like a normal belt. This will be handy to put on / off as needed. its pretty thick with some neoprene foam on the inside to hold it in place and keep it comfortable. the first one I got was wayyy too big so im waiting on a replacement. I really struggled with what color to get, i know it doesn't really matter, but im indecisive sometimes lol! originally got black size large, it looked good, but i always have a hankerin for FDE.. so i got the medium size in fde as the replacement.. only thing is all the pouches and holster are black, oh well, maybe it will blend well? The quality of the belt seemed very solid, much better than I expected really, I got the one with the older style clip buckle, that thing is the most robust plastic buckle ive seen! anyways, that saved like $40 off the price of the belt over the more expensive version with the "cobra style" buckle( i paid about $30 on amzn) Plus, the buckle can always be replaced later if needed, but I doubt it will be an issue.
Im planing to run a single pistol and rifle mag pouch on the left, weak side, for quick reloads. OWB pistol holster on the right strong arm side, along with a knife either in front of or behind the holster. I also picked up a little dump pouch, it rolls up and velcro's closed so its small until you open it, then it fits 3-4 ar mags or just stuff in general, gloves, eye/ ear pro etc.. This belt could work as a system with my shtf /bug out bag if need be, or stand alone for range use. I'd like to get into more "tactical" firearms training that includes quick reloads which is what got me into thinking of using a belt like this.
I have another single pistol and rifle mag pouch, the closed top kind, I could throw those on if i felt it was needed (shft) but feel like it may be too heavy too keep on there all the time. Also thinking of adding a flashlight & pouch but havent really done much looking at them.
So, anyways, does anyone have any experience/ opinions /comments to share?