Jouichirou Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I wasn't sure which section to post it under, but since pouches are generally gear i though it should be ok here? ---- Alright so in short I got my 417 with 7 mids and 6 open top mag pouches, however the mag pouches are for the more common m14/sr25/scar-h mag type. Now a 417 mag WILL fit however it is near impossible to pull it out with one hand and/or in a hurry (e.g. when you reload) let alone getting it in the first place. So in my desire to not buy silly overpriced 417 pouches i present my simple 'guide' (although pretty self explanatory from the pics i hope!) to modify a Warrior Assault Systems (WAS) 7.62 x 51mm Open Short Mag Pouch to accept 417 mags easily ! You will need:really sharp scissors or a knife,a lighter; to burn threads,at least one mag pouch!additional bungee cord. Remove the bungee cord from the pouch Cut the sides of the pouch off ALONG the seams, and burn the loose threads Re-lace the bungee cordFrontRear Tie off the ends of the cord, now the mag is easily inserted and removed. You can adjust tension to suit. Next step is to re-lace a retention strap (you will need additional cord at this stage, i had 6 pouches, so i was using 2 cords per pouch) Having finished this i realized that could use a single length of cord (approx 1 meter) to the same affect, so ordered some off ebay (99p a meter).The finished article :FrontRear I'm sure there's improvements that could be made, but it does the job and looks the part Link to post Share on other sites
blam360 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 great job. looks like a good DIY pouch Link to post Share on other sites
Jouichirou Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 great job. looks like a good DIY pouch thanks the existing pouch really does all the work and it only takes 5 mins to do, just thought it was worth sharing. Link to post Share on other sites
Vortix Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Basically a DIY TACO pouch, sort of. Great job! Link to post Share on other sites
Jouichirou Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Basically a DIY TACO pouch, sort of. Great job! pretty much it was from looking at taco mags that i thought 'why not?' and gave it a shot. beats paying silly money for new pouches Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 That's fantastic. It's like a ghetto soft-TACO. Link to post Share on other sites
Vortix Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 pretty much it was from looking at taco mags that i thought 'why not?' and gave it a shot. beats paying silly money for new pouches Yeah, those single-mag 417 pouches from BFG are stupidly expensive. The triple M4 pouch is quite sensible though, if you know where to look Link to post Share on other sites
beardyairsofter Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 And where's that Please help, I need some tan/cb pouches, that will work on both a belt and vest but still be reasonably low pro Link to post Share on other sites
Jouichirou Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 You mean the BFG triple M4 pouch? here in the UKOr do you mean pouches for the 417 ? They only go upto a double, and are available from the same site.How many mags do you plan to carry ? Link to post Share on other sites
beardyairsofter Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 At the moment I carry three, two in a pouch one in the gun, these are 100 round mid caps and I do plan on buying more Link to post Share on other sites
Jouichirou Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 417 mags yeah ? I carry all 7 mids for my 417 . 3x on each leg (molle leg panels, belt rig) and one in the gun, can get you a pic if you want ? Link to post Share on other sites
beardyairsofter Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 That would be nice. And yeah 417 mags. I will try and upload a pic of the way I Carry mine, at the moment they're just in a issued osprey pouch designed for 2 stanag mags. But I plan on buying a mini mav chest rig and 2 bfg double pouches, then getting my belt set up started with the pistol mags and pistol. Played with it today and managed to get through all three within half the game, left me down to two pistols by halfway through every game Link to post Share on other sites
Jouichirou Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Excuse the lack of tacticool gear, i usually wear fecktarn camo when in the field Front Back - I wear two dump pouches, large one for mags(black), and smaller for carrying extras like BBs or pyro depending on the game(coyote) Side - the M4 pouch is actually my pistol holster (4.3 hi capa), i rarely use it or carry an extra mag but if i do it would go in the small dump pouch The belt and leg panels were bought from taiwangun.com (Poland). Hope this helps! Link to post Share on other sites
beardyairsofter Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Thanks it helps quite a lot, as my PC will be configured to run my m4 so I will be down to a belt setup until I can afford a new rig specifically for recon/the 417 How do you find the battle belts sit when weighted down, does it sag or pull at your combats, or is it fine without the yolk Link to post Share on other sites
Jouichirou Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Glad to be of use! The belt i use is padded but isn't attached to my combats, it sits above the waistline resting on my hips. I wanted a QD set up, but also have planned to buy more leg panels and give them different pouches/holsters for hot-swapping, for a modular load out With all my mags on it does have some weight, but the key is adjusting the leg panel straps properly. I could switch down to only 1 leg panel if i bought hi-caps, but i'm determined to keep this gun only on mids. Link to post Share on other sites
beardyairsofter Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yeah I run mids, as I hate battle rattle and with the 417 in sniper configuration it defeats the whole idea of being stealthy, when I get the pictures back from the recent skirmish I went to then I will show you how I've got mine set up at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
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