Sources for AK-friendly web gear, vests, etc

[TomV]

What are some good places to order tactical vests, mag pouches, suspenders, etc? I've got a number of magazine pouches, but I've never been able to find anyplace that sells the appropriate belt/suspenders setup to hang them from.

[dglockster]

Take a look at
http://tantal.kalashnikov.guns.ru/
you will probably find what you need.

[Optimus Prime]

All the Eastern Blok stuff is crap, I own a Russian Tarzan M-22 Tactical Vest, it holds eight 7.62x39 mags. Your best bet for quality gear are US made chest rigs.

Black Hawk Rhodesian rig holds 12 AK mags!!!!!

http://www.blackhawkindustries.com/product_detail.asp?product_id=2026&d=

Spec Ops Brand has a very good one made of 1000 Denier Cordura (look for this fabric in any web gear, it's the best)

(go to mag pouches)
http://specopsbrand.com/main.html

There is alot of custom stuff too, one guy in Kali who equips the SEALs there in Coronado owns S.O.E. Gear, their AK vest is over $300!

http://www.soegear.com/store/

For pouches I like none other than the Tactical Tailor ones!

(scroll down the page to AK pouches)
http://www.tacticaltailor.com/catalog/pockets.htm

Hope this gets you started!!!!

;)

[Michigun]

Here are some good deals on Tac Vests:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/search/search.asp?r=ad%2Fother&s=SEARCH&k=vest

I bought this one there:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=131625

& this one:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=119779

Both are quality rigs at good prices & both work GREAT for my AK.

[Michigun]

Originally posted by Optimus Prime
Black Hawk Rhodesian rig holds 12 AK mags!!!!!

12 fully loaded 30-round AK mags? That would be awful heavy!

4 fully loaded 30-round AK mags with 1 fully loaded 30-rounded in the gun is just right for me. I don’t want any more weight then that.

[knuckle dragger]

www.tapco.com

[Optimus Prime]

Originally posted by Michigun
12 fully loaded 30-round AK mags? That would be awful heavy!

4 fully loaded 30-round AK mags with 1 fully loaded 30-rounded in the gun is just right for me. I don’t want any more weight then that.

Well for a Sunday afternoon at the range those vest are great, but the Rhodeisans knew what they were doing, and the SEAL who owns and designs BH products has had them deployed in Afganieland and Iraq for some time for our operators.

Nothing says you have to put 12 mags in, it has dividers so they won't clank around if you only put eitht or even six in. But if you neek more food for thought, it would be well at hand. ;)

[MrMurphy]

www.lightfighter.com he stocks a lot of everything from multiple makers. I bought my AK chest rig from him. Good discussion forum too.

Soegear.com, tacticaltailor.com and others are all solid, but lightfighter.com actually stocks the majority of their gear all in one place.