| I haven't looked at the final production models yet (guess I'm a bad monkey no doughnut) but the proto's I have use the tekloc. They don't take up much more space than the mag itself. I do like the ability to rock the mag out of the pouch, it's something I haven't seen anywhere else. I should be back in country in another week or so, I'll try and get some pics for you.
As far as bullets back or front, take it from someone who runs multiple platforms, find what works best for you, then do it all the time. You'll be better off in the long run. switching back and forth depending on what system you're running will only lead to a problem. Having said that, I've found the beer can grasp to be the most robust across multiple platforms.
I think the main reason that everyone seems to run bullets back with a beer can grasp on the AK right now is the current fad to knock out the empty mag with the new. I ran and taught that for a while, but after many many iterations, I have gone back to the strip, drop, grasp, and load method. It is more efficent and common to multiple situations. If you want to retain the mag, you simply carry it down and drop it in a pouch. If you don't want to retain, drop on your way to the mag pouch. Then with a clear mag well, you're free to use any grasp you are comfortable with to load the new mag.
Sorry for the thread branch, but I think it's an important point how you run te reload needs to drive the way you carry the mags, but you can make either carry method work with the AK.
I hope that all makes sense. It's been a rough week, and I'm not sure this was all very clear.
Tinman.... |