I’m setting up a low profile chest rig and want to use 20 round Pmags for the loadout but having trouble finding a pouch. I don’t want open top and I don’t want to use a 30rd pouch.
Specter discontinued their 20 round flapped pouch and the only other I’ve seen are SOE at $45 for a single mag pouch.
Am I missing any others out there?
20rd M4 mags themselves are pretty much a dead item; I’ve not seen anyone legit using one of things in years (outside of bench shooting or ban states), and as you’ve noticed, the market reflects that. 20rd mag pouches were always a niche item, they are pretty much discontinued everywhere now.
Still a couple companies that make open-top pouches (bungee, elastic, kydex) that are either 20rd specific, or short enough to fit 20s (like “quick draw” type), but flappers? Yeah, nah. Deader than Kennedy… :laugh:
There are probably still some pouches you could press into service - I used to have several of the TT fitelite smoke pouches, and when adjusted full out, they could just fit a 30rd, so I’m pretty sure they’d fit a 20 nicely. YMMV
TT also used to make some 20rd bungee shingles, but they don’t retail them anymore - you can special order them in quantity of 20+.
https://www.tacticaltailor.com/fightlightflashbang-smokepouch.aspx
You could try to search for old-gen milsurp. IIRC there used to be some decent British 20rd flapped pouches floating around. Unless I’m getting them confused with something else…
You should be able to modify some standard mag pouches to work with the 20 rounders. I imagine screwing a hole about an inch and a half up and sticking a 1/8" bolt with a lock nut would be one way of doing it.
I am a big fan of 2, 20 round mags in the gun, backed up by 30 round mags on the carrier. This was operating in and out of vehicles, they are easier to get in and out of the vehicle.
How would you mount the 2nd 20 rounder? Mag coupler?
Old school, taped together.
Thanks, gents.
Might just go with Yoni’s suggestion. Easy button.
Update: I’ve don’t always check my pm’s so I didn’t see I was sent a link to Beez Combat Systems who have exactly what I was looking for to complete the setup I was imagining.
Thanks again gents for the suggestions and time!
Good ole’ Beez, they seem to have a lesser presence then others with Social Media but tend to do an excellent job of things
We shoot mostly 20 round mags because we do a lot of precision. But my chest rigs wear 30 round bangers.
Glad you found a solution and thanks to Yoni for the hot tip working in/out vehicles.
PB
Yeah the setup I’m working on is for my modern “plains rifle”. So I’m in and out of the truck and proned out for shots on the wide open grasslands.
I’ve got family in Bismarck and if your east of there, I don’t think you can ever get that flat, make yourself smaller sure, but cover is hard to come by. Isn’t there an old joke: So flat you can see your dog run away for a week
Yeah I’m between Bismarck and Fargo. Lots of wide open space between shelter belts.
Oh and I believe the saying is about seeing your horse run away for a week. Really highlights the desolation and desperation of being completely screwed out here lol.
Well at least you guys are really light on Liberals over there. Let us know how those Beez pouches are over time.
HSGI mag pouches work and you can use the velcro soft side they put inside to fill in the bottom to lift the mag even higher.
If you’re walking around a lot more than shooting, a 20rd mag on the belt is less obtrusive.
That’s been my usual loadout for years is a single Safariland pouch on my belt with a 20rd reload. however for in and out of vehicles I’d rather have a low profile chest rig and with rising tensions a couple more mags just in case.
Those roll up exercise mats can be cut to make great spacers for inside mag pouches. They also work great to cut out the size of your plates and use for added cushion in your carrier.
USMC M16/M4 Speed Reload Pouch will work with 20 round mags if you don’t mind Velcro. Easily my favorite single mag pouch and only $10.