Next up I’ll be breaking down a AR molle chest rig made by US Grunt Gear (USGG).
I did quite a bit of research while hunting for that perfect chest rig. A lot of the mass produced factory rigs I looked at were going to be too big, bulky, or simply didn’t have the specifics I wanted. That is until I found USGG.
So my specs: I’m 6’3, 185ish, with a long, thin torso. I needed a smaller rig so it didn’t wrap around my body too much and stayed secure when moving. I wanted a lighter setup which was going to be entirely dedicated to rifle mags. (Nothing else has been placed on the rig even after several courses.) I wanted open top rifle mag pouches with molle webbing on the front. This rig has a small admin pouch installed on the body side behind the mags. I also have added the USGG padded shoulder straps. And lastly I wanted multicam, because it’s my favorite color.
Now for my application of this piece of gear: I use this chest rig basically for working on the range and during carbine classes I attend. I like using this set up as it is very similar to the way my SWAT vest is configured as far as spare mag locations.
This is by far one of my favorite pieces of gear. This is basically a custom product built with amazing quality. I love the open top mag pouches and they hold the mag very securely. Now in my view a chest rig is more for ammo storage, and should probably be a secondary source; with your primary being more easily accessible on the support side of a belt. That said, this is still a viable way of carrying ammo and performing reloads.
I’ve worn this attending classes for Haley Strategic, PFC Training, and many others. It looks as new as the day I got it. I think one of the biggest compliments you can give a piece of gear is that it sort of goes without notice. It just works, and doesn’t get in the way of you doing any of the other tasks you normally can do. This can easily be said of my USGG chest rig.
I will say that the bumped edges along the Pmag can sometimes hang up on the pouches. Magpul plays with their design a little bit with different generations of their magazines and my rig may be for the older versions. My solution was to just simply take a Dremel and shave down those sharp edges a little bit on my mags. No more issues. And I know USGG has solved this with their current products. That is literally the only slight issue I’ve ever had with this simple piece of gear.
The people at US grunt gear do great work, and I couldn’t be happier with this product. It fits well, can take a beating, and did I mention multicam?
If you can’t tell, this is one of my favorite pieces of gear I own. I highly recommend US Grunt Gear and I personally plan on ordering more from them soon. They do custom work and can be much create anything you can imagine, so hit them up!
azRambo