mishka Report post Posted February 15, 2012 Hello everyone, im new to this forum and hope to find some advise. I wan to make a mag pouch for double stack mags ( want to use them for competition). Need advise on what type of leather i should use and any templates or techiniques to implement. I have some experience in making hand stiched leather watch straps and i hope i can utilize my skills on this project. Down the road plan on getting into holster making, but for now just want to start with mag pouch. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marine mp Report post Posted February 15, 2012 Mishka, Shoulders work best for any kind of boning or molding which would be involved in the mag or holster designs. When I design a holster or mag holder, I usually sit down with pen and paper, cardboard and patience!!!! I would thing that mag holders would prolly be best made of 7, 8 or 9 oz. material. Not sure what is required with the competition rules but you may need some #24 snaps and a snap setter. I make holsters and everything I do is hand sewn the saddle stitch and 9 cord thread. The thread is quite heavy but it lends to the design and beauty of the product, in my opinion. You can use the "search" part of the site and I recall a few designs that were posted. There a a lot of guys and gals on here that have a ton of helpful information to get you going. Semper-fi Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelhawk Report post Posted February 15, 2012 I made a double mag holder once for my double stacked mags. It turned out OK, but not great. Because of the varying thickness of the mags, it didn't come out looking like I thought it would. The mags weren't lined up properly because of the way the leather formed around them. I haven't made a double one since. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katsass Report post Posted February 16, 2012 Hello everyone, im new to this forum and hope to find some advise. I wan to make a mag pouch for double stack mags ( want to use them for competition). Need advise on what type of leather i should use and any templates or techiniques to implement. I have some experience in making hand stiched leather watch straps and i hope i can utilize my skills on this project. Down the road plan on getting into holster making, but for now just want to start with mag pouch. Thanks FWIW from the grumpy old guy; I make most all mag pouches from a simple fold-over design. Easy to make the pattern from a piece of manila folder., just play with it a bit, allow for the thickness of the leather, stitch it up and wet-mold. A sample of one of my double, double-stack mag pouches. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mishka Report post Posted February 16, 2012 I would love to see some pics of single pouches for a double stack mags. As i plan to use them for idpa competition and not for carry. I will prob need to make four of them, so i can space them out on my belt nicely. It looks like i have two options: 1. fold over, stich and wet mold 2. Wet mod it on the wooden template, nail it, dry it and then stich it. Any other suggestions? Thanks everyone. @katsass - very nicely done, how do you attach them to the belt? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
husker Report post Posted February 16, 2012 Here is what I make for a double stack single mag pouch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoelR Report post Posted February 16, 2012 mishka: off topic, but the most mag carriers (and total spare magazines for use) you are allowed to have on your belt is two for IDPA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mishka Report post Posted February 16, 2012 our local club runs idpa style matches (not official idpa matches), so the rules are a bit more relaxed. kinda mix of idpa and uspsa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregintenn Report post Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Mine aren't fancy, but I make them from one piece of leather. Fold the belt loop over, glue, and sew. Then fold the front over, glue, and sew. Then I wet mold them to the mag. The one pictured isn't for a doublestack mag, but I think the basic idea would be the same. As others have said, a manilla file folder is good for drawing and cutting out a pattern. Edited February 17, 2012 by gregintenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaRYW5 Report post Posted February 18, 2012 Here are couple of different ones I made.The single one has velcro on the flap,the double one is for a 10 round and an 8 round side by side. Maybe this will help you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katsass Report post Posted February 18, 2012 I would love to see some pics of single pouches for a double stack mags. As i plan to use them for idpa competition and not for carry. I will prob need to make four of them, so i can space them out on my belt nicely. It looks like i have two options: 1. fold over, stich and wet mold 2. Wet mod it on the wooden template, nail it, dry it and then stich it. Any other suggestions? Thanks everyone. @katsass - very nicely done, how do you attach them to the belt? mishka, you can't see from the photo, but all it is is a fold-over sleeve that slides onto the belt. Stitching is hidden by the two pouches. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mishka Report post Posted February 20, 2012 I'll try to get to leather supply store to pick up some material this weekend, I'll post back with progress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
