THE CAGE BELT SETUP UPDATE
THE CAGE:
BELT SETUP UPDATE
WE ALL LOVE SOME GUCCI GEAR FOR AIRSOFT, BUT SOMETIMES THE OLD ADAGE THAT “YOU CAN SPOT THE VETERAN AIRSOFTER WITH JUST AN OLD AK AND BELT KIT” IS TRUER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK! THIS MONTH BILL GOT TOGETHER WITH THE AA LEGION TO REVISIT THEIR BELT SETUPS AND FOUND A FEW OF THE TEAM HAVE MOVED FORWARDS DURING “LOCKDOWN”!
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n the past couple of years things have really moved on in relation to “Belt Kit”, with lower profile systems coming to the fore, and new technologies being embraced to ensure strength and durability whilst keeping the weight well and truly down. The “two piece shooters belt” seems to in vogue, and having now tried a few different models from a variety of manufacturers, I can understand why this is so. I’ve also noticed that more and more of my friends are embracing “Practical Pistol”, or in the case of the AA Legion “Airsoft Multigun” (or “PAMG”, as we’re calling it) rigs, and changing their belt setups to accommodate a new style of airsoft shooting, and you’ll see some other examples of this in this month’s issue! However, like many of you, the thought of investing in a completely new (and indeed quite expensive!) dedicated belt and pouches is a little galling to me as I already own a number of brilliant setups that suit me well, and of course for PMAG these will be just fine!
My first setup (Multicam), which is sold as a complete unit, is the Warrior Assault Systems (WAS) Low Profile MOLLE Belt (LPMB) DA MK 1, which offers a two stage low profile platform configured for the needs of the modern shooter. Stage One is a reinforced slimline belt that is covered in loop Velcro and is designed to be threaded through your trouser belt loops and acts in the same way that a traditional belt would. Stage Two of the system is made up of a low profile MOLLE belt covered in two rows of Mil Spec webbing; this belt has a row of hook Velcro on the inside which marries up to first belt, it is then secured by way of a removable belt and composite GT Cobra buckle. Although it’s marketed as a two piece system there are in fact three components to the system; the inner trouser belt, the outer belt with the GT Cobra, and then a MOLLE sleeve which covers that. Overall this means that you have a versatile and very strong system that will support the weight of multiple pouches and a holstered pistol. And talking about
“...THIS IS, IN MY MIND, WHERE WAS HAVE BEEN THINKING AHEAD AS THE SYSTEM COMES COMPLETE WITH A VARIETY OF THEIR EXCELLENT MODELS, INCLUDING A SINGLE PISTOL MAGAZINE POUCH, TWO RIFLE MAGAZINE POUCHES, A SLIMLINE FOLDABLE DUMP POUCH, IFAK FIRST AID POUCH, ONE SMALL HORIZONTAL POUCH, AND THEIR USEFUL UNIVERSAL PISTOL POUCH/HOLSTER (UPH). ”
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DECEMBER 2021
