Single Magazine Pouch

[Matt Alsaker]

I'm trying to make a single magazine pouch for my Glock 17. I'd like to put a snap on the back for the belt loop, so I can take it on and off with the belt in place. I tried two different methods, see attached photos. On the first method I tried stitching two pieces of leather together, wetting the leather, then forced a magazine between them, and then tried to mold around the magazine. I could not get the magazine all the way to the bottom - I should have realized that would happen ahead of time. I also don't want the tabs off on the slide, I want something slimmer. So I tried a second method, molding a piece of cased leather over the magazine, then stitching a piece to the back. I like how it turned out better, but am looking for thought son getting a belt loop on the back and for making the pouch look more professional. The slim pouch in the photos has no finish on it.

Any other thoughts on making a magazine pouch would be appreciated.

[renegadelizard]

I'm trying to make a single magazine pouch for my Glock 17. I'd like to put a snap on the back for the belt loop, so I can take it on and off with the belt in place. I tried two different methods, see attached photos. On the first method I tried stitching two pieces of leather together, wetting the leather, then forced a magazine between them, and then tried to mold around the magazine. I could not get the magazine all the way to the bottom - I should have realized that would happen ahead of time. I also don't want the tabs off on the slide, I want something slimmer. So I tried a second method, molding a piece of cased leather over the magazine, then stitching a piece to the back. I like how it turned out better, but am looking for thought son getting a belt loop on the back and for making the pouch look more professional. The slim pouch in the photos has no finish on it.

Any other thoughts on making a magazine pouch would be appreciated.

you need to sew, or put your snaps on the back before you sew the front on...i would do it the same way I would do stich lines for a gun, mark half the width of the mag on both sides, stich, wet and mold..

here are some observations however...i have had numerous magazine pouches like this in my 18 years as an LEO, every one of them has worn out rather quickly...a flap on the to of the backside is the most commom way ive seen to secure them to the belt (sewn or snapped)...

im getting ready to make a a pancake style mag pouch...i think it might last longer...another option if you are wanting concealablity is to go with an inside the belt design...

[steelhawk]

If you sew a piece on at the top and the bottom, or extend the back piece out so you can fold it over, then sew it on, it will be secure. If you use snaps, use the Pull-the-dot ones.

I use regular Tandy line 24 snaps on my IWB holsters and only on rare occasions has one popped open, and only because I bumped something very hard. I always heard them pop open when that happened. However, I have a flashlight holder secured with a Tandy snap and that thing will pop open without my knowing it and fall off the belt in the bathroom.