Tactical Gear General Purpose Utility Pouches
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Checkout our selection of General Purpose (GP) and Utility pouches below! Click Here to Learn About General Purpose/Utility Pouches!. Have questions? Give us a call at 888-316-7816
A general purpose pouch is for items of a general nature as its name implies. A general purpose pouch is also known as a GP pouch or a utility pouch. This style of pouch can be used to carry your personal items or some random things you might want on you that would not fall under ammunition, weapon, or medical gear. These pouches can come in different shapes and sizes so there is no standard GP pouch size. You will want to pick one that fits your requirements for how much stuff you want to carry and how you want it organized. There is no hard and fast rule about whether or not you need this or if you need just one so get what you feel you need when it comes to airsoft. It is best to mount it where it will be out of your way if you do not need access to it frequently or within reach if it will contain something of a critical nature.
Using MOLLE gear allows you plenty of flexibility to customize your gear to suit your mission, whether you use your gear in a real world tactical sense or play airsoft. MOLLE stands for modular lightweight load-carrying equipment which is a form factor or standard adopted in the United States military and a number of NATO forces. Having a standardized mounting system for pouches allows you to customize your gear to the mission and carry what you need rather than being overloaded with pouches and pockets for a bunch of unnecessary things. A long time ago it was discovered that a generic tactical vest might not be the solution since not every mission profile is one size fits all just like everybody's role is not the same. There are many types of pouches available that are MOLLE compatible including ammunition/magazine pouches, utility pouches, medical pouches, holsters, and gear specific pouches. A similar setup that is MOLLE compatible is pouches that use MALICE clips. These replace the sewn on vertical webbing with removable plastic strips that weave into the horizontal webbing on your gear. These may be included with some pouches or may be sold separately.
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Q: What is MOLLE? A: MOLLE stands for modular lightweight load-carrying equipment. Q: How do I know if I have MOLLE gear? A: The most distinctive feature for MOLLE gear is the horizontal strips of nylon known as webbing. This is found on backpacks, bags, and web gear (which derives its name from webbing). Q: How do I attach MOLLE pouches? A: You can affix compatible pouches to a MOLLE platform such as a plate carrier by locating the vertical straps found on the pouches and looping through the horizontal webbing found on the vest. This weaving pattern forms a very tight and secure fit ensuring the pouch is never to come off unless the user intends it to. Q: Can I make a pouch compatible with MOLLE (if it is not already)? A: You would have to sew on loops to make it compatible which might not be feasible to do. It is not impossible however.