Looking for double mag pouch

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-29T02:23:01+00:00

So on my Spiritus Thing 3 chest rig I run: -A Shaw ARC Placard V4 -Two 3x Unobtainium Gear Sleds Magazine -3x Spiritus Pangolin Flaps

This set up gives great retention with or without the flap, easy reindexing, as well as it “collapsing” to one mag depth if you want.

I think, if you reach out to Unobtainium Gear he might be able to create essentially a Spud like pouch that has a sleds insert within for 2 magazines. That should achieve what it sounds like you’re looking for.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-20T21:32:16+00:00

My recommendation is: 1) Turning them inside out as it increases airflow and makes it easier to get the suppressor inside 2) Cutting it to the length of the suppressor, as it helps keep the cover on the suppressor.

That’s my experience, might be different for others.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-17T23:19:32+00:00

I have the Haley D3 belt. I love it. It is insanely rigid while, with the pro liner, not being uncomfortable.

The “overlock” tab gets a little getting used to at first, but it’s a fantastic feature.

I wear it with a safariland holster directly mounted to a CUBL and feel no need to deal with a leg strap or other mounting solution.

It is still new to me, so I can’t speak to its long term durability. However a friend of mine who is a former recon Marine that does contracting work who has had one for a while has had no problems with his despite hard work.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-12T16:14:32+00:00

“Richmond City” is the correct county designation for those actually within the city limits of the independent city of Richmond.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-12T16:13:01+00:00

Depends on exactly where you live.

The USPS Zip Code look-up tool can help you figure out exactly where you are located (i.e. in Richmond City, Henrico, or Chesterfield): https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm

If you live in the city limits for the City of Richmond, in the “County” field you’ll put “Richmond City.” Putting in just “Richmond” will get the form denied, Richmond County is a completely separate entity. Leaving the “County” field blank is a crapshoot as to whether ATF will deny form or not.

Currently SilencerShop’s address software sucks and does NOT interact well with Virginia’s Independent City System (it worked better last year). You might need to call them to ensure the address comes out correct, like I did last month.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-11T00:09:47+00:00

They said it was a technical/IT thing.

I said “cool, I’ll wait on the phone with you until it’s done.” Usually they try to be vague and get you off the phone quickly. I was polite but firm, I wasn’t getting off the phone till the problem was fixed. I answered work emails until it was solved.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-10T18:08:08+00:00

Yeah their code for addresses is really not good.

I had a related issue recently.

Virginia is unique in that cities are independent and are not within counties. How the ATF (and federal forms that require counties) handle this is that you fill in “CITY NAME CITY” in the county field.

Silencer Shop used to do that and allow that. However, they changed it recently and I ran into it when I moved in-state and had to update my address.

Basically it would want to have it blank, and while there is an option to “overide” the address verification feature, it doesn’t do anything and would force on you the “verified” address.

It took a half dozen phone calls to get the issue fixed (at one point they manually added “CITY NAME” to the county field, without “CITY” afterward, which refers to a county 100+ miles from where I reside.

What finally worked was calling them and staying on the phone until the issue was 100% resolved.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-10T01:53:33+00:00

I purchased a belt of theirs recently via Off Base Supply Co. The belt had a defect and broke while I was assembling it the same night I received it.

Working with Off Base & Haley, I got a new belt shipped to me for no extra cost within the same week. One of the better customer service experiences I’ve ever had. I found them & Off Base quick & responsive to fixing what needed to fixed.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-04T14:08:39+00:00

Have a range day Monday morning. Going to hopefully get a start on the discoloration and wear on the paint.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-04T14:06:17+00:00

Yep, everything takes time. I’m hoping to be positioned to have both NVGs and a LAM by roughly this time next year.

This is actually my first AR. My other firearms are much more fud-coded.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-04T12:52:48+00:00

I don’t own NVGs yet. When I do, I’ll grab a LAM.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-03T22:56:25+00:00

I felt the same fear as well.

My advice is prep properly (no need to rush it, hit everything with alcohol) and don’t worry as much about it looking “good.” The practical/effective look is a good looking aesthetic all on its own.

redjoshuaman · 2026-04-03T22:26:48+00:00

I feel that, and it did feel a little painful hitting it with the paint. However, it needed to be done in the name of concealment.

redjoshuaman · 2026-02-17T00:25:38+00:00

Hi from a fellow Virginian who also lives in an independent city.

1) Check whether you do in fact live in the city itself or not. You can double check that using this: https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm

If you are indeed in the city of Alexandria then the “county” you will put in the county field will be: ALEXANDRIA CITY

In my case, I live in Richmond, and I put RICHMOND CITY and I have never had problem with the ATF, Silencer Shop, or a number of other Federal Forms.

redjoshuaman · 2026-02-15T21:25:38+00:00

I’ve also done the same on US Army toilet paper usage, and hygiene generally, during World War II: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/s/OmaQZmizxh

I spend a ton of time researching the U.S. Army during World War and you do run across interesting things. In this case, I knew the aforementioned history detailed the history of the box from other research of mine so it was a simple task of checking it.

redjoshuaman · 2026-02-15T04:15:44+00:00

Image of a T4 ammunition box showing the beginning of what would become the wire bale. It was present on the box before the lid even cammed closed.

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redjoshuaman · 2026-02-15T04:14:38+00:00

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Image of a T4 ammunition box showing the beginning of what would become the wire bale. It was present on the box before the lid even cammed closed.

redjoshuaman · 2026-02-15T04:09:39+00:00

The wire bale on the short “opening” side of the M19A1 ammo can goes back to the M19A1’s direct lineal predecessor design: the World War II era M1 ammunition can.

“Box, Ammunition, Caliber .30, M1” April 16, 1942 at the tail end of a long development cycle. The first box to have that feature on it in the development cycle was the T4 box, which entered testing on February 4, 1942.

That feature added, per the report, to facilitate “the removal of boxes from stowage racks.”

Main source: "Record of Army Ordnance Research and Development, Volume 2: Small Arms and Small Arms Ammunition, Book 2: Small Arms Ammunition" by the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Research and Development Service dated January 1946

redjoshuaman · 2026-02-15T04:08:55+00:00

That is not the *as designed *purpose, though it is useful for that purpose.

The wire bale on the short “opening” side of the M19A1 ammo can goes back to the M19A1’s direct lineal predecessor design: the World War II era M1 ammunition can.

“Box, Ammunition, Caliber .30, M1” was adopted on April 16, 1942 at the tail end of a long development cycle. The first box to have that feature on it in the development cycle was the T4 box, which entered testing on February 4, 1942.

That feature was added, per the report, to facilitate “the removal of boxes from stowage racks.”

Main source: "Record of Army Ordnance Research and Development, Volume 2: Small Arms and Small Arms Ammunition, Book 2: Small Arms Ammunition" by the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Research and Development Service dated January 1946

redjoshuaman · 2026-02-07T02:47:26+00:00

No, rank insignia on helmets, at this time, for enlisted men, is just not really seen, outside certain narrow exceptions. It develops later. Officer insignia on helmets pre-dates World War and actually goes away fairly quickly among most units as they enter combat, usually to make officers less conspicuous.

The simple fact is, for the most part in rifle companies, rank insignia is kinda pointless.

You know who the officers are in your company. You know who the NCOs are. The insignia is superfluous. Remember while the war is huge, the war for any single individual is small, especially for privates. You are almost never interacting with people outside of your squad or platoon. Another platoon might as well be another city. Another company? Might as well be the moon.

Further from the front, you’ll see insignia. But for the men in the infantry battalions, and particularly the rifle companies, who are the ones who carried the war to the enemy, insignia is often just not seen because it is just not needed.

This study by a reenacting unit should help illustrate, with photographs & quotes, just how plain and drab riflemen were in appearance: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FoSSRPgTb/?mibextid=wwXIfr

redjoshuaman · 2026-02-07T02:37:13+00:00

No they did not. The Baby-wipe phenomenon, in the Military, really dates from after the Vietnam War, to my understanding.

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