Zman Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 So i was looking at pics that my bro took in Iraq, and i noticed that practically every guy in his platoon had mag pouches on their M4 stocks. So i decided to get one. except, but i decided to do it cheap (ASGI has them for $28). Using the same concept, i took a Condor m4 mag pouch, slit three sets of holes in the back, and wired 3 black zip-ties to fasten it to my M4 stock (below). I had to cut off some of the MOLLE (it was in the way), but that just requires scissors. The Mag pouch cost me $8 at Airsoftatlanta, and the 3 zip-ties were way under $2 (the pack of 8 was about $3). pretty simple, and in my opinion it looks just as good as the regular buttstock mag pouches. feed back? <br> Link to post Share on other sites
Gooberz Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 How solid is it? Or rather, how much does it flop around? Link to post Share on other sites
Zman Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 How solid is it? Or rather, how much does it flop around? There's no movement whatsoever Link to post Share on other sites
Docv400 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Nice simple little job/mod What's the thinking behind having a stock mag-pouch? Is it for when they are prone? I presume they never go anywhere without a full vest or other mag carrying set-up? I did the same with a pistol holster once. I'd forgotten to take my belt, first skirmish I ever went to, so I just strapped the holster to the stock on my Thompson. It worked really well. Link to post Share on other sites
Zman Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Nice simple little job/mod What's the thinking behind having a stock mag-pouch? Is it for when they are prone? I presume they never go anywhere without a full vest or other mag carrying set-up? I did the same with a pistol holster once. I'd forgotten to take my belt, first skirmish I ever went to, so I just strapped the holster to the stock on my Thompson. It worked really well. Thanks the idea is that you always have a readily-available mag. my brother and his buddies used them after they had used all the other mags in their vest/rig. They also found it slightly calming that if their base is ambushed when they're not geared up, they had 60 rounds of ammo, instead of just 30. i never thought about the whole prone idea, but that makes sense too. Link to post Share on other sites
Docv400 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I only use Lo/Mid caps, so if I'm going prone and expecting a bit of a prolonged fire-fight, I take a couple of mags out of my vest (or whatever I'm using) and lay them down close to hand. To be honest, I'd have thought some sort of 'ready-mag' would be more useful in the real world... ? I guess using both at once would be another option. Thinking about it, you could strap a pouch on in any number of different positions, depending on the gun in question; foregrip, carry-handle, bi-pod, rail etc... Link to post Share on other sites
Zman Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I only use Lo/Mid caps, so if I'm going prone and expecting a bit of a prolonged fire-fight, I take a couple of mags out of my vest (or whatever I'm using) and lay them down close to hand. To be honest, I'd have thought some sort of 'ready-mag' would be more useful in the real world... ? I guess using both at once would be another option. Thinking about it, you could strap a pouch on in any number of different positions, depending on the gun in question; foregrip, carry-handle, bi-pod, rail etc... thats a good point. however, a pouch fits pretty good on the stock opposite of your cheek, with little interference. on a grip or the fore grip it might be obtrusive Link to post Share on other sites
Docv400 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Well I did say '...depending on the gun in question...' On an M16 with the incredibly long foregrip for instance, there'd be room, or if you used a vertical foregrip on anything short(er). I used a mag pouch on my MP7's front-right rail (for a large battery) for a long time, wasn't a problem really. Link to post Share on other sites
DesertFoxRomel Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Brilliant mod! Now I need to buy a cheap mag pouch and copy that. Link to post Share on other sites
Zman Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Brilliant mod! Now I need to buy a cheap mag pouch and copy that. thanks romel. i guess on an m16 foregrip it would work too. Link to post Share on other sites
Docv400 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 So are you going to share your Brother's pictures with us then? P.s. I love they way your M4 body is painted to match your rug Link to post Share on other sites
Zman Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 So are you going to share your Brother's pictures with us then? P.s. I love they way your M4 body is painted to match your rug i'll have to ask him if its alright. but at his FOB he only gets internet once every 1 or 2 days Link to post Share on other sites
albertus fox Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 thanks dude, instead of spares mags, a nice place to store a large battery on my m4. miles better than a milspex cheapbatterybag! Link to post Share on other sites
Gooberz Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I forgot to praise this the first time it went around. That looks really pro, and I like the paintjob. If I had something with an LE stock I'd definitely do this. Perfect for people who don't want to carry alot into the field. Link to post Share on other sites
Zman Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I forgot to praise this the first time it went around. That looks really pro, and I like the paintjob. If I had something with an LE stock I'd definitely do this. Perfect for people who don't want to carry alot into the field. thanks. well it was a paintjob, but then i tried to remove it, and got that look (which i like) Link to post Share on other sites
7jl22sea Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Do you find that a mag on the stock actually cuts down on your reload time? And good job, always good to see someone making these little projects that allow poor college kids like me to cut corners in the cost department! Link to post Share on other sites
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