Proper Stitch Lines For Mag Pouch

[Kcinnick]

I have gotten pretty good at getting good stitch lines for pistols, but I suck at getting a good stitch line for mag pouches. I either get it too tight and the leather stretches funny at the stitch line or too loose and I can't get good retention.

Does anyone have a pattern for a single 1911 mag pouch. Doesn't really matter if it is pancake style or designed for a clip, I really just want the correct stitch lines around the magazine. I am sure once I get it down for one style of magazine I can adjust it to other styles.

Thanks,

Nick

[markush]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't it be measured the same as a stitch line for a holster? Half the thickness of the piece plus the thickness of one piece of leather should tell you how far away to put the stitch line. That's how I made my one and only Mag pouch and it came out fine.

[Kcinnick]

Ok, so if my mag is 1" deep (Theoretical) and my leather is 1/8" thick I should put my stitch line 5/8" away from the actual outline of the mag?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't it be measured the same as a stitch line for a holster? Half the thickness of the piece plus the thickness of one piece of leather should tell you how far away to put the stitch line. That's how I made my one and only Mag pouch and it came out fine.

[markush]

Ok, so if my mag is 1" deep (Theoretical) and my leather is 1/8" thick I should put my stitch line 5/8" away from the actual outline of the mag?

Yep, that's how I did it and would do it again!

[TwinOaks]

There was a post here, not long ago, that detailed how to lay out mag pouches for double stack magazines. Because of the taper on the mags, it's necessary to lay them out a little wider at the mouth to accommodate the different amount of stretch at the top vs. the bottom of the holster.