THE CAGE
BELT KIT
Spec webbing; this belt has a row of hook Velcro on the
inside which marries up to first belt, it is then secured by
way of a removable belt and composite GT Cobra buckle.
Although it’s marketed as a two-piece system there
are, in fact, three components to the system; the inner
trouser belt, the outer belt with the GT Cobra and then
a MOLLE sleeve which covers that. Overall, this means
that you have a versatile and very strong system that will
support the weight of multiple pouches and a holstered
pistol. And talking about pouches this is, in my mind,
where WAS have been thinking ahead, as the system
comes complete with a variety of their excellent models,
including a Single Pistol Magazine Pouch, two Rifle
Magazine pouches, a Slimline Foldable Dump Pouch, IFAK
First Aid Pouch, one Small Horizontal Pouch and their
incredibly useful Universal Pistol Pouch/Holster (UPH).
Although you can add and subtract from the pouches
provided, the Universal Pistol Pouch/Holster is a godsend
for me as it saves having to change out my holster when
I’m testing different pistols on the range. Also, if I’m
attending a real firearms course overseas and don’t know
the exact pistol model the trainer will be providing, I can
take the UPH confident that it will retain virtually any
model safely and securely.
This, I have to say, got me started on the two-piece
belt and since then I’ve also come to love the lo-profile
Mustang system from Direct Action. The inner belt works
simply as a trouser belt and as a stabiliser for both the
Mustang and Warhawk outer belts. As it attaches to the
inner Velcro loop panels of those belts, it prevents ride-
up during dynamic movement or when drawing a pistol
from a holster. With this belt in place there’s no need to
use suspenders or a drop leg panel in order to achieve a
secure pistol draw. Made out of proprietary laminate and
Velcro this is simply a flat, feather-light accessory to keep
your pants up and your working equipment belt where
you’d expect it to be. The ultra-thin profile of the trouser
belt effectively eliminates “buckle over buckle” discomfort
and can be worn all day long.
Made of heavy duty tubular webbing, proprietary
laminate and lined with Velcro loop the Mustang Rescue/
Gun belt is bartack-reinforced in stress points, stiffened
to carry the weight of holsters and magazine pouches
and secures with a certified AustriAlpin Cobra buckle.
There’s an anchor point for carabiner/lanyard/tether next
to the buckle and this is compatible with FROG buckle
or shackles. It’s Velcro-loop lined on the inside so that it
mates perfectly with the inner trouser belt, so you can
have all your range-ready kit pre-mounted and be good to
go within seconds.
I have two of these setups now, one in simple Adaptive
Green for training and one in PenCott GreenZone for
games. Both are set up identically with a safety tether,
two primary magazine pouches, two secondary magazine
pouches, a dump pouch, a TQ pouch and an IFAK (all the
pouches are DA or Helkion-Tex, and the HTX Modular
Individual Med Kit pouch is an absolute gem!). I use
holsters from Taig at Kydex Customs with QD belt clips
so I can swap out my secondary as desired. I’ve worn
my personal setups regularly both at home and abroad
and already given them some serious abuse and, thus
far, they’ve been nothing but exemplary. In fact, I’m so
impressed that I’ve just ordered the slightly wider Direct
Action Warhawk outer belt!
WHAT THEY SAID!
So, with this in mind I spoke to the rest of the guys on the
AA team and asked them what they were currently using
and this is what they had to tell me:
Scott: “I use a belt to hold my jeans up because I can’t
do my jeans up as I’m getting fat stuck indoors! I’ve never
used belt kit other than in a sniper role years ago; I always
find chest rigs easier all round.”
Callum: “I have two go-to belts; my Tactical Tailor belt
with Blade Tech Fast Mags for my Mk18, and a Wartech/
ANA mash up for my Russian kit with the 104.”
Jon M: “A very bare bones WAS Shooters belt setup
for me; Holster, Dump Pouch, Retention Lanyard, Glove
Holder. It’s all I need.”
Stu: “I used them a lot more back in the UK and liked
the comfort and convenience of having everything set
up on different belts for my various primary guns like my
QBZ97 and SVD which had very different mag geometry,
as well as running a lot of Five-seveN mags on one.
They’re great for weight distribution and carrying stuff on
your hips/waist instead of straining your back or shoulders
which is an issue for my buggered back at times. More
recently I’ve switch to 6094 plate carriers or the JPC 1
since moving to Taiwan, but all my guns run similar mags
“THIS, I HAVE TO SAY, GOT ME STARTED ON THE TWO-PIECE BELT AND SINCE THEN I’VE ALSO
COME TO LOVE THE LO-PROFILE MUSTANG SYSTEM FROM DIRECT ACTION. THE INNER BELT
WORKS SIMPLY AS A TROUSER BELT AND AS A STABILISER FOR BOTH THE MUSTANG AND
WARHAWK OUTER BELTS. ”
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