Hanging pouches

Hanging pouches

Every person, military, fisherman, tourist or ordinary active person, will appreciate the convenience of hanging pouches. All modern armies and special forces widely use such devices when performing combat tasks and during training. They allow fighters to freely run, crawl, disembark from armor, while without fear of losing ammunition and other vital items and provide quick and easy access to them. These products provide really quick access to items that may be urgently needed.

There is one important rule, bodywork should be placed symmetrically - according to weight and shape. It is best to leave the stomach and chest free. In the course of hostilities, it is often necessary to crawl, the hanging equipment will interfere with this in this case. Some soldiers note that the stores on the belly are additional protection, and this is true. But today, individual armor has become lighter and more efficient, so transferring the necessary pieces from the chest to the belt looks like a more thoughtful decision.

Purpose and purpose, design features

Hanging tactical pouches are strong and durable products of small size, which have a light weight and a convenient shape. They are made of dense fabric (polyester, "Oxford", nylon, polyamide, polyurethane), which in some cases is impregnated with a substance that repels water and prevents its penetration inside.

The main purpose of the military pouch is to preserve your back by transferring the load from the shoulders, torso and chest as low as possible, preferably to the hips. Thanks to the Molle system, you can put a lot of useful things in these devices, and such a body kit is literally at hand.

What will be hung on the belt depends solely on the individual decision. Each person composes and adjusts the "set" according to needs, set tasks and priorities.

It is quite important to pay attention to the fastener. It must hold the entire payload, given the above, it must be reliable. A steel fastener is the strongest, but today there are plastic options that are quite reliable, light and quite durable. When buying, you need to look at its quality of execution. Also, there are modular tactical bags with a padded back for comfortable carrying, as well as additional rings and carabiners for attaching anything else you need.

The specified items differ in design features and dimensions depending on the purpose. But all models have a convenient location - they are fixed on the hip, belt, belt, backpack or vest, so you can easily get the desired item. Due to their practicality, they have become popular among civilians as well, although from the beginning they were manufactured specifically for military personnel in order to ensure the comfort of using military ammunition such as:

• transfer of small arms stores;
• for grenades;
• for knives;
• placement of tactical glasses and tactical lights;
• for flasks;
• medicines and first-aid kits, an equipped turnstile;
• means of communication;
• storage of maps and navigators;
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Types of hanging pouches

According to the type of access, tactical bags are divided into:

• closed - there are fasteners, locks that protect objects from moisture, damage, contamination;
• open - it is possible to quickly extract the necessary items.

The differences are in the intended, design features. The size and shape are adapted to the objects for which the product is intended. There are departments that correspond to the specifics of things being carried.

The following types, according to the subject for which the hanging pouch is intended:

• for the magazine – it does not have excess volume, it reduces the time to perform the reloading manipulation, it is usually located on the belt or body armor;
• the bag for carrying the flashlight is similar to an elongated case that protects the device from the aggressive effects of the external environment, it can also contain a large multitool and other necessary equipment;
• universal models can have the appearance of a cracker bag - closed with a lock, used to carry individual items, usually not divided into sections;
• under a water bottle – an open design for things of a cylindrical shape, takes up little space when folded, opens and folds easily;
• models for portable first-aid kits differ in specific sizes, shapes, and the design provides mechanisms for quick use of the contents;
• for grenades - can have up to five compartments that are located next to each other, secured with a fastener or a button;
• for used stores — quickly detaches, can be folded, is usually equipped with a waterproof tightening on top and is securely fixed on clothing elements;
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Benefits and why should you buy them?

By purchasing such a military pouch, you will receive the following benefits:

• Provides direct, quick access to items that are needed urgently;
• Increases the protection of the armored vest, if you place the pouch in those parts of the vest that do not have armor plates;
• Evenly distributes the load and allows easier movement, increases the payload;
• Provides an opportunity to conveniently place necessary things, ammunition and a first-aid kit;
• The pouch and its sections are adapted to the specifics of the items being carried.

Origin and history

It is believed that hanging pouches appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries after the invention of the system of loading weapons based on cartridges (cases containing gunpowder and bullets). To protect them from moisture and transportation, pouches were used. In the 19th century, the pouch turned into a small container attached to the belt or thighs, which contained a supply of cartridges. In the 20th century, automatic and semi-automatic weapons appeared, which require magazines with a significant number of cartridges, so the pouch was adapted to contain a certain number of interchangeable magazines.

Also, over time, the materials used to make this product have changed. Initially, it was made mostly of leather and fabrics, but today they are made of synthetic fireproof and waterproof fabrics. In the army of Ukraine, the standard magazine for the AK-74 contains four magazines, made of synthetic fabrics.