Molle compatible gear is great, but you spend a lot of $ setting it up. If you go this route, 5.11 has excellent prices on their gear.
Eagle Industries makes the best stuff around, IMHO.
http://www.eagleindustries.com/product.php?productid=565&cat=59&page=1
Hear me out:
Eagle Tac V1 N vests will accept magazines from almost any type of rifle: FN P90, FNFAL, M1/M14, Mini-14, AR-15, Steyr AUG, Galil (7.62 or 5.56) Any AK, Saiga 12 gauge, HK 91/93/94, MP-5, UMP, Valmet, UZI, Mac 10/11, M1 Carbine, Sig 550/556, AMT and PE57. That pretty much sums up all the systems available on the market and it will readily accept them all.
The basic TACV1 holds (12) 30 rd. AR mags or (6) AK mags or (6) M1A mags. I mostly use a TACV1N/U version with mag pouches on the left side and utility pouches on the right. Mag pouch will also hold FN 5.7, Ruger, Glock, Sig, Beretta, USP, XD, 1911 or BHP with light attached or a K frame revolver. Pouch flaps fold back for instant access. Radios fit as well.
Here is what I normally have in or on my vest:
Left side in 3 pouches (3) 42 rd Aug mags or (6) 30rd AR mags, depending on the weapon. Accessible with either hand. Elastic retention on first mag pouch has Cold Steel Mini-Tanto clipped on.
Left side chest pouch above mags:
Surefire G2 LED
Leatherman Super/Core/Pulse Tool w/drive adaptor
Large Swiss Army Knife
Left side collarbone pouches: Field dressing, 20 rd mag tracer ammo or Walkabout radio. D ring has Compass or GPS hanging from paracord that rides inside the vest. Camelback tube threads through this.
Right side (2) Utility Pouches: Flex cuffs, V-Tac gloves, ghillie veil, Underarmour Socks, eye/ear pro, power bars, thinsulate watch cap, bug juice, foot powder. Can add snacks or water, smoke, CS cans. These will also hold 37mm/40mm rounds in elastic loops, (8) per pouch.
Right side rib cage: I added Molle attachment and I carry a good radio or Maxpedition Rolly Polly dump pouch.
Right side just above Utility pouch: Elastic loops w/ 21" ASP collapsible Baton.
Right side pouch below should pad: Extra 123 batts, GPS batt, surefire lamps. Velcro attachment holds (6) 3" 12 ga. shells.
Shoulder D ing has carabiner attached.
Inside pouches have maps, protractor, notebook, all weather pen/pencil, flare, watch, counter, lazer pen pointer and 5/8" wrench.
I sewed on a zippered Windstopper fleece collar stuffed with paracord for padding.
Attached to the back across the shoulders is a 1 liter Camelback in a Eagle Butt Pack. A Gas Mask pouch is below it.
I also sewed velcro attachment for Stearns Inflatable Suspenders inside.
The vest has attachments for a belt and the whole backside has alice loops. Adjustable. One size fits nearly all and can be adjusted 6" high/low. A reverse model is available for lefties.
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