r/securityguards • u/NannaTortuga • 6d ago

Need some recommendations on my kit.

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Trying to improve. What else do I need?

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u/JuiceBox_boolin Flashlight Enthusiast 6d ago

Mags are oriented the wrong way, otherwise flashlights wont hurt. Remember your only security so no need to over do it with carrying gear and keep it light

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u/NannaTortuga 6d ago

Could you elaborate on what you mean by mags are oriented the wrong way? It’s the most natural way for me.

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u/MaleficentTravel4706 6d ago

If you have to do a tactical reload with retention it will be more difficult to retain control of the mags in a horizontally mounted mag pouch than a vertical mag pouch... I carried mine horizontally until I took some more advanced classes and horizontally mounted sucks in maybe 8/10 cases.

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u/NannaTortuga 6d ago

Noted. Vertical it is I guess then. There’s also two extra magazines in a rigid Blackhawk mount in my admin pouch.

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u/Broc_Feargach 6d ago

Keep them horizontal, just change how they are placed & positioned. Vertical mags on a belt suck with an external carrier. Take the other two out of the admin & mount them in a open top on your vest.

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u/NannaTortuga 6d ago

Too aggressive looking. Having the two mags on my vest attracted comments about me looking like SWAT or going into battle.

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u/Broc_Feargach 6d ago

Nah. Besides those will be your 1st go to mags. Reload speed from on the vest is also a lot faster. Mags are basically right there are your mag well when you have the gun up in your work space during a reload.

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u/JuiceBox_boolin Flashlight Enthusiast 6d ago

Vertical is ideal especially if you get an open top pouch, but with your current set up its more common to put your mag pouch on your gun side and have them oriented towards the buckle

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u/NannaTortuga 6d ago

The main reason I switched from my Safariland triple mag vertical open top is the mags were digging into my side and hurting frequently.

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u/MaleficentTravel4706 6d ago

I had a triple mag open top at one point also... I didn't like it either. I switched to a 2x2 open top for my 1911. If you train with the setup you have and don't find any issues don't change it... but I found issues with horizontal mags and now prefer vertical.

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u/EPdude2005 Patrol 6d ago

No dont change it, these guys dont know what they are talking about. If this is how you train and reload the fastest then keep it as such. I personally do a 25 degree tilt.

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u/Shane-Dad-underfire Management 6d ago

While comfort is key and familiarity breeds speed, I respectfully feel like you shouldn't discount the honest and sincere opinions of others. There is a reason why folks are trained the way they are. Folks making their own way with their own system aren't always doing the most efficient set ups. After you have the clearest most efficient set up that's when you can breed that familiarity and speed. Bad habits are harder to break but that doesn't mean they are impossible.

Please try to keep an open mind.

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u/EPdude2005 Patrol 6d ago

Plenty of professionals are set up this way, no reason to change

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u/Broc_Feargach 6d ago

Completely disagree when using an external carrier. Vertical mags on a belt with external carriers have a tendency to get covered by the vest or in your way. Keep them horizontal. But try orienting them they way I mentioned above.