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dragwindsor February 18th, 2008 04:02

Help me to choose a holster please.
 
What is my best choice for a over the heart/chest holster? I plan on getting a KWA Olive and Black .45 USP GBB. This is the vest I'm getting. Thanks.

Vest
http://www.armyissue.com/Gallery/dis...?album=6&pos=4

Pistol
http://www.speedytoys.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=714

The Saint February 18th, 2008 04:09

A chest carry holster is only really feasible on a MOLLE platecarrier.

dragwindsor February 18th, 2008 04:22

I'd like to keep the pistol on my chest. What else can I do? I like that vest. I'm getting six lowcaps. It's kinda hard to find a CADPAT vest with 6 m4/m16 mag bags under $100.

HGI February 18th, 2008 05:46

there's a lot of cadpad leg holsters around, http://www.armyissue.com/ Should have them.

If you want chest holster, http://rap4.com/ has some $100 vest and holsters that work for airsoft but not a whole lot for cadpat, but you could always go ACU.

dragwindsor February 18th, 2008 06:39

Thanks

Crunchmeister February 18th, 2008 10:03

I have that vest. The pouches are permanently fixed to it, so there's no place for a crossdraw holster on it. It simply won't fit. I got a CADPAT drop leg holster to go with it.

dragwindsor February 18th, 2008 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crunchmeister (Post 646596)
I have that vest. The pouches are permanently fixed to it, so there's no place for a crossdraw holster on it. It simply won't fit. I got a CADPAT drop leg holster to go with it.

How do you like that vest? Can I place a holster over the RIGHT side? Thanks

Cheesevillage February 18th, 2008 15:27

You can always go for the pistol-in-mag-pouch look.

Maybe even mod a pouch to be better?




-Cheese

The Saint February 18th, 2008 15:27

All the pouches on the vest from the armyissue link are fixed, you can't replace them with holster on either side, but you can use a pouch like a holster as Cheese said. If you want something modular, go MOLLE. Believe me, I started off with a similar vest, but ended up with MOLLE anyways. People like to customize stuff.

http://stores.ebay.com/eHobby-Asia-A...2QQlnsZ1QQtZkm

Crunchmeister February 18th, 2008 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragwindsor (Post 646803)
How do you like that vest? Can I place a holster over the RIGHT side? Thanks

You won't be able to put a holster on the right side. Even a hip holster won't work well with this vest, since it will be in the way. Like I said, a drop leg holster is the way to go with this particular vest.

And as was mentioned, a MOLLE compatible vest is usually best, as you can reconfigure it as required, add pouches, etc. However, I haven't been able to find a MOLLE vest in CADPAT, so that's why I went with this particular vest.

As for the vest itself, it seems fine, although I haven't fielded it yet. It holds all the AEG mags I would need to carry in a game, so that's what matters to me right now. The back has the MOLLE mounts so you can attach a hydration pouch and/or a butt pack, which is a plus. Good vest for the money if you're after CADPAT. It's the only one I could find other than surplused issue vests, which I don't care much for anyway.

Amos February 18th, 2008 22:22

I have a very nice cadpat hip holster that I'm looking to sell (It'll work with that vest because it is lowered to hip-level) ... It's a very high quality holster... PM me if you're interested.

DC_ACU February 18th, 2008 22:29

are you ordering that gun from THAT particular site?
you might want to read into the importing laws.

pOkiE February 18th, 2008 23:35

i dont know how you would go about attaching the holster to the vest. go with MOLLE stuff man...esp if you have more than one rifle with different types of mags. its a bit pricier but has more advantages in the long run.

dragwindsor February 19th, 2008 06:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by pOkiE (Post 647512)
i dont know how you would go about attaching the holster to the vest. go with MOLLE stuff man...esp if you have more than one rifle with different types of mags. its a bit pricier but has more advantages in the long run.

I'm just getting my first AEG ( JG HK416 ). I don't like the MOLLE look.

Crunchmeister February 19th, 2008 10:50

MOLLE is not about look, it's about functionality. They are worth it. But again, if you're looking for something in CADPAT, your choices are limited, and I personally couldn't find any CADPAT MOLLE stuff.

And that vest will hold 12 M4/M16 mags as it is (2 per pouch). So in theory, you could use one of the mag pouches as a pistol holster, although I personally wouldn't trust that for fear of losing my pistol. I'd rather have it securely locked into a proper holster.


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