This harness was designed by an SF friend of ATS for a deploying unit that needed the capability to switch between weapons load outs. Ultimately, they decided on this split front harness to solve that problem. The harness is constructed of 500DCordura with Murdock Webbing’s Jacquard Multicam nylon used for the PALS webbing. Each pouch holds a single 7.62 M14/M1A, SR25, FAL/L1A1, G3, or Magpul LR20 magazine. They are held in by ATS’s bungee retention system, with Murdock Webbing nylon pull tabs. Each side of the harness has a built in 9”x 7” map pocket. To the outside of each side of the rig there are two channels and three rows of PALS webbing. Each magazine pocket of the harness also has two channels and three rows of PALS on its face.
Each side of the harness is 10” x 7”, and the harness is closed by two ITW/Nexus GhillieTEX 1” Fastex side release buckles. Overall width of the harness is about 22 ½”. To reduce weight, the waist belt has been redesigned to release only from the left side, and a webbing retainer has been added to secure the running end of the strap. The upper harness attachment points use the lighter ITW/Nexus Ladderloc and along with the webbing retainer. The shoulder straps have also been redesigned to accommodate their MCH Hydration Harness or a smaller and lighter modular carrier such as the ATS 50 Ounce Hydration Carrier. The cross strap portion of the harness has a very lightweight 4 channel and 4 row grid of PALS webbing with a clever design that does away with the base material that PALS is usually sewn to, instead using a double row of Murdock webbing bar tacked to itself and box-X stitched to the harness.
As with all ATS Tactical gear, it has a lifetime guarantee and is Made in the USA!
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Admin, this chest rig is seriously cool, have you had a chance to drop some AK mags into it and check it out?
Nobody at ATS has an AK (I did, but got rid of it) so I don’t have the mags to try it with. I’ll try to bum a couple and see how/if it fits.
I just know the Admin is into AK stuff so I was curious if he’d gotten hands on. I figured if he did he’d know about the AK mags; I have a couple of customers who would be particularly interested in that possibility. Myself, I’m just fine with M14 mags.
I’d be interested in an AK mag version… 🙂
If it takes AK mags ill most likely be buying one
Sorry for dropping the ball earlier, Haji. Running this in conjunction with last week’s Tip Out MBITR pouch. This is a great, light weight patrolling rig. Split front and ability to wear without armor is great for a myriad of reasons. One of the mates is using your (ATS) padded H-harness straps. Big bonus when running it full of 7.62 mags as associated patrol gear.
I have no idea if AK mags will fit, though I’m sure they will. Based on AK mag geometry, I’m not sure shock cord will secure them without sliding off of the base plates. The only reason I say that is that I don’t see how they would fit without the base plates being angled.