[justanotherparatrooper]

Im looking for a spare mag holder for my m4. Im not impressed with the "pouch"style. I saw one made of kydex but cant locate the manufacture. suggestions? Yes Ive searched the internet.

 

[Hush]

Good question! I haven't seen one, but I'd check raven and blade-tech.

 

[Goose]

Tactical Tailor makes some quality stuff, but then again I have never used a buttstock mag holder since I have a collapsible stock.

http://www.tacticaltailor.com/holsters_slings/stockmag/stock-mag-pouch

Not kydex though.

 

[Killjoy]

We've had good luck with blackhawk pouches, they work even on the collapsible stocks, but, be advised, unless your stock is out at full extension, the strap can interfere with the charging handle. Some guys I know have had good luck using ITW Fast Mag pouches as stock pouches, strapped through the stock with zip ties.

 

[justanotherparatrooper]

Thanks KJ, just my curiosity, why is one mag up and the other two down?

 

[Killjoy]

The Fast Mag holds the magazine in with an internal retention strap system, hence it doesn't have to use an external strap or cover to hold the magazine in. It actually holds the magazine so well, some guys prefer to wear their magazines upside-down, so they only have to pull down to get a fresh magazine. With this guy's setup, I can only assume he's doing that because it can be hard to get magazines out of pouches with the magazine facing up when they are farther from your body's centerline, but that's just a guess.

 

[Herrdoktor]

We've had good luck with blackhawk pouches, they work even on the collapsible stocks, but, be advised, unless your stock is out at full extension, the strap can interfere with the charging handle.

This is the main reason we are trying to get away from butt stock magazine pouches. Not only do they add weight to the rifle, but if you get geeked up during an active shooter and do not fully extend your stock you are boned until you unfuck yourself.

 

[sgthoskins]

JAP particular reason you want it on your stock? I tried a friends m4 with a stock mag pouch and it seemed counter-intuitive preforming a reload. I use the fastmag pouches on my belt and like them a lot.

They hold the mags snug and they are easy to grab and cram in to the magwell in a timely fashion, thus the name.

 

[Hush]

If you HAVE to keep a spare mag on the gun, Redi-Mag is a better option. Rubber band a CAT tourniquet to the stock instead.

 

[7costanza]

I thought JAP was just trying to stay up on current events whilst slaying Zombies...thats right I capitilized Zombies...I think they deserve it.
BTW- WTF happened to NH going D, is there no where safe anymore.

 

[sgthoskins]

I thought JAP was just trying to stay up on current events whilst slaying Zombies...thats right I capitilized Zombies...I think they deserve it.
BTW- WTF happened to NH going D, is there no where safe anymore.

Liberals are like parasites. Once they suck dry one host they move on to the next.

Thankfully NH has enough R's and L's in state government to prevent most shit legislation from being passed. Our guard is up though, it's a constant battle fighting back socialism.

 

[justanotherparatrooper]

I mocked one up on my rifle today and fucking hated it... too awkward, made the weapon feel awkward. It was one of those ideas that"seemed" good but isnt practical.
I had liked the idea of having it with the rifle if I happened to run into zombies while out
looking at the pic KJ put up I think thats from airsoft or atleast the mag on the left seems to be.

 

[Hush]

The mag on the left looks like it might be a training dummy pmag. The fast mags are decent, raven makes a belt mount kydex ar pouch you could mod to the stock if so inclined.
Www.ravenconcealment.com

 

[Killjoy]

JAP particular reason you want it on your stock? I tried a friends m4 with a stock mag pouch and it seemed counter-intuitive preforming a reload. I use the fastmag pouches on my belt and like them a lot.

As police officers, we already have something between 20-30lbs of gear on our belts, with our pistol, multiple sets of handcuffs, spare pistol magazines, OC, batons, flashlights, radios, tasers and whatever else we decide to put on the bat-belt. Making room for an additional AR magazine is extremely difficult, unless you give up some other piece of gear, and many things you can't get rid of. "Bailout" bags are great in theory, but poor in practice, as many police officers forget them in the rush of a hot call and they're pretty hard to reload from anyways. Vests are slow and awkward to put on over a duty uniform, and prone to being left behind. Redi-mags are also great in theory, but most types of cruiser cabin mounts prevent using them. Mag-cinch type mag clamps are another idea that works in theory, but in practice we found that the round on the top magazine not actively being used tended to "walk" forward, interfering with magazine changes.

We ended up adopting stock pouches not because they are the fastest or sexiest reloading system, its because my department is adamant that the officer carry at one spare ammunition source for their rifle at all times. You literally can't leave your spare magazine behind, unless you leave your rifle behind.

This is the main reason we are trying to get away from butt stock magazine pouches. Not only do they add weight to the rifle, but if you get geeked up during an active shooter and do not fully extend your stock you are boned until you unfuck yourself.

Our very first set of 40 stock mag pouches were custom-made and prevented this; they only attached at the sling slot point and don't interfere at all with the charging handle (we use only 20-round magazines). But the company that made them was unable to keep up with the numbers we wanted so we had to go with Blackhawk pouches. The most recent version of the Blackhawk pouch we acquired is actually purpose-built for a 20 round magazine, and can be attached pretty securely by only attaching them with the rear slot strap or threading your sling through them, so they're a big improvement. Some guys have experimented with using a Fast Mag zip-tied through the rear slot, with excellent results.

 

[Hush]

Redi-Mag might be right up your alley...
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_10/286376_Redi_Mag_Review__Image_Heavy_.html
There are also various methods to unobtrusively integrate an AR mag into the pistol belt (understandably less than ideal)
This is a new CMI Integrated AR Magazine Pouch for Duty Belts. It allows an AR mag to be carried behind a double mag pouch or similar. Mainly for duty belt use but can be used on other similar size belts.

 

[Killjoy]

This is a new CMI Integrated AR Magazine Pouch for Duty Belts. It allows an AR mag to be carried behind a double mag pouch or similar. Mainly for duty belt use but can be used on other similar size belts.

We issued these to a limited number of guys, and many ended up taking them off their belt, as they didn't like the way they made your ammo pouch stick out. Some guys turned them into single mag carriers on their belt, not stacked with the pistol mag pouch. We didn't really care as long as they had their spare rifle magazine on their person or on the weapon (or both).

"we use only 20-round magazines" Ummmmmmmmm....... errrrrrrrrrrr...... ummmmmm......​

Correction: we only issue 20-round magazines!

 

[Goose]

I kept a plate carrier with seven 30 round mags directly behind the drivers seat when I was out on patrol. I was told I took too much crap out with me, but then again when your backup is a minimum of 30 minutes away...

Carry enough ammo and you can fumble a couple of mags.