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Posted: 1/4/2002 11:17:38 AM EDT

I only use mine occasionally but was wondering how many of you cut out the dividers and carry the mags sideways? Pros Cons?

Posted: 1/4/2002 11:21:25 AM EDT

[#1]

i cut the dividers in a pouch, then got another pouch. i'll have to try this, see how it works. interesting idea.

Posted: 1/4/2002 11:26:02 AM EDT

[#2]

If you cut out the dividers on a current-issue 3x30 rd mag pouch, 2 M1A or FAL mags will fit perfectly.

Can't see the utility of putting the AR mags in sideways, though.

Seems to me they'd rattle, and that's a no-no.

Posted: 1/4/2002 1:00:35 PM EDT

[#3]

I cut mine also works fine.

Posted: 1/4/2002 1:01:49 PM EDT

[#4]

I've cut the dividers out, but never thought of putting them in sideways. I'll have to try that.

Posted: 1/4/2002 1:02:50 PM EDT

[#5]

I HAD to cut mine out. How else could I fit in my Tabasco sauce and Hershey bars?

Posted: 1/4/2002 1:08:25 PM EDT

[#6]

When I was 11C on active duty, I also cut mine out. As I didn't normally carry an M-16, I carried other crap in there- pocket knives, compass, nail clipper, food bars, candy, smokes, lighter, 1/2 pints, camo stick, blistex, doobie, etc.

Of course, I had to buy new ones and turn them in as "servicable".

blackie

Posted: 1/4/2002 1:12:17 PM EDT

[#7]

I always bought my own gear (at least the stuff I could actually buy). When I was forced to accept an issue, I kept it in the bag until I PCSed out of the area. That way, I could do what I wanted to with it, and it saved a lot of hassles.

Posted: 1/4/2002 2:17:29 PM EDT

[#8]

I have some Blackhawk pouches that have no dividers. I figured this would allow me to use them either for M16 or M14/FAL mags.
Not sure if I'm totally happy with them though.
Time will tell.

Posted: 1/4/2002 2:28:25 PM EDT

[#9]

Your issued pouches had dividers???? Everyone I ever had, had them ripped or missing all together!

Posted: 1/4/2002 2:38:25 PM EDT

[#10]

Yeah, one of mine has intact dividers and the other has them ripped apart. I never tried putting anything else in there, though. Maybe when I get my Stg58 I won't need to buy mag pouches for it!

BTW I never tried this, but can you fit 3 Thermold mags in the issue pouches, or just USGI mags?

I might try the sideways thing, as that's how I carry pistol mags and I'm used to the motion of quick-changing pistols mags.

Posted: 1/4/2002 4:00:31 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Yeah, one of mine has intact dividers and the other has them ripped apart. I never tried putting anything else in there, though. Maybe when I get my Stg58 I won't need to buy mag pouches for it!

BTW I never tried this, but can you fit 3 Thermold mags in the issue pouches, or just USGI mags?

I might try the sideways thing, as that's how I carry pistol mags and I'm used to the motion of quick-changing pistols mags.

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I dont own any Thermolds but I am pretty sure that they wont fit in sideways it is a tight fit to close with the USGI mags. I am experimenting with them sideways because of the muscle memory I have due to my pistol training.

Posted: 1/4/2002 4:13:56 PM EDT

[#12]

Its tight but I can fit 3 thermolds in a GI Mag pouch that still has the dividers.

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