KIT REVIEW: WARRIOR
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mags to be easy changed out as with the PATHFINDER. There
are a total of four utility pouches, and the end pouches can
hold MBITR 148 radios; there are elastic loops for storage of
chemlights at the sides of the end pouches.
Warrior’s DPDA-9 double pistol mag pouch is attached to
the front of the rig with MOLLE and can be removed or replaced
as required. Again the FCR is able to be attached to the RPC by
simply removing the shoulder and rear straps and lining the
remaining clips up with the corresponding ITW clips located on
the front and sides of the RPC.
The ASSAULTER back panel is attached via MOLLE onto the
full range of Warrior armour carriers. The top section features
a 5.56mm Triple Open Mag pouch with bungee retention sewn
directly on to the panel. The lower section has a removable
General Purpose/Rip-Off Medic Pouch, a design that WAS really
have nailed over time. The ASSAULTER panel also comes with an
internal hydration or bolt cutter pocket. In order to fit this panel
on to a carrier you require six rows of horizontal MOLLE and six
rows of vertical MOLLE.
Last but not least is the new UNIVERSAL PISTOL HOLSTER
(UPH) and I have to say that this is a genuinely clever design
that allows you to carry whatever semi-auto pistol you might be
issued with. The holster is a versatile and adaptable that fully
adjusts to accommodate both large and small frame pistols.
Adjustment is simple and quick by way of Velcro closure.
Sidearms are secured firmly by way of a moulded composite
internal housing, and the weapon is released by means of a
push down thumb release.
The rear of the holster has three rows of MOLLE webbing
with two MOLLE arms, which allows it to be attached to a
diverse range of WAS gear such as the PLB belt, Frag Belts,
Cobra belts and Rigger Belts. The UPH’s MOLLE also allows it
to be directly attached to armour carriers and chest rigs if you
should wish, and the great thing is that in carriage you’d be
hard pressed to recognise it as a pistol holster, a real bonus at
airport security checks!
With the new system based around the RECON PLATE
CARRIER Warrior have yet again pushed to edge of the envelope
forward yet further; all the elements are available in Coyote
Tan with a number of camouflage options as well. WAS have
provided us with a full set of samples of the new products so
that field testing and evaluation may be undertaken, and I’m
seriously looking forward to getting it out on the range as soon
as possible and reporting back.
Watch this space!
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