First Mag Pouch

[Colt Hammerless]

Finished this in May to go with my 1911. Snap loop OWB, made from 6/7 oz Tandy Craftsman Oak. Dyed it with a mixture of 2.5 parts Fiebing's Pro Oil Saddle Tan to 1 part Angelus Brown. Turned out kind of Mahogany in color. I airbrushed some black into the edges for a feathered effect, but you can barely tell because of how dark the base color is. Finished with Angelus 600, two coats cut 50/50 with water. Topped that with Kiwi neutral shoe polish. Made for a 1.5 inch belt. I don't think I'd need the body shield if I was strictly using mags that have a base pad like the stainless one in the pictures. However, with the plain base mags like the blued one in the pictures, it's pretty much required to keep the lip from digging into my side. If I was going to do another with a body shield, I'd extend the front of the shield further forward, and curve it in to follow the contour of one's body in order to guide the hand to the magazine. As it is, I have to be careful to get my thumb between the leather and the mag. I'm pretty quick with it, but it could be just a tiny bit faster.

Colt Hammerless

[steelhawk]

I like it. How did you secure the straps to the pouch?

[Colt Hammerless]

I buried 6-32 T-nuts in the wings and attached the male end of the snap with a screw, with the strap between the leather and the male snap. I'll try to get a picture up tomorrow.

[Abram]

like it too, especially the color.

[particle]

Very nice!

[Colt Hammerless]

Steelhawk, here's some pictures that show the attachment method.