Mag Pouch Question

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If you can find your original, you'll have a better idea by looking at a visual reference. Personally - I stitch my entire mag pouch first, then punch the slots, then form it. Your belt slots will be parallel to the left and right edges of the pouch. But those left and right edges may need to angle outward a bit as well since those top/outer corners are being drawn inward when you insert the magazine.

Please note that I'm saying all of this with a fresh mental image of a double glock mag pouch I just finished. I've only made a hand full of them - most of my orders are for 1911's. It was really only with this last batch (I actually made 3 double glock mag pouches) that I realized how badly it was curved once formed. Since I have something physical to refer to now, it will be easy to take a few measurements at the places it didn't come out right and adjust my pattern accordingly to get it right the next time I make one.

[Matt Alsaker]

Eric...thanks for the informative posts.

Abram...I've only recently started trying to make a magazine pouch also. For me, Glock magazines are some of the toughest because of how thick they are. I haven't been able to get a double magazine pouch figure out, but am pretty happy with the single pouch pictured below. I set the snap for on the back while the leather is flat, fold the leather over, stitch from the top of the curve (on the bottom) to the top opening, then heavily case the leather, force the magazine into the case, fold the belt loop flap to the back, let it dry, then do all the finishing work. I stitch straight lines (don't have to worry about angles for the stitch lines).

Eric's quality is much higher than the stuff I put together. I'm more of a rough carpenter, he does the high end finish work.

Edited May 31, 2012 by Matt Alsaker

[morgans leather]

I just wanted to add my design of a pancake style mag holder with belt loops punched out on leather . To give a better idea of what the stitch lines look like and how far apart they are to get a good wet mold without affecting the stitch line and what length is needed to be able to have enough room for the mag to fit in the leather. These two mag holders in picture are my first attempts after making templates from wood to make four of them . this is the ruff in before final touch ups of edges and cleaning before dying .

[Abram]

Thanks fellas for the suggestions and pictures. I must have thrown my first attempt in the garbage or recycled it for something else, bummer. I am currently working on another design based on all of the great feedback for you. I would like some day to make a wooden mold and try one that way but for now a simple one is challenge enough...lol. Thanks again for all of the help.