Can someone make this chest pocket?

Polar Bear said:
That's what I bought and posted pictures. We have had this conversation before FF. I am getting to the point where I am going to teach myself to sew.
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Apologies. I must have forgotten.

Dillon Precision has something in the same vein on its site, but I don't understand why chest rigs in "non-Tacticool" colors aren't available. An easy open pouch for your pistol (one that doesn't print) and another for a few personal items.

I'd almost want the personal items up front with a 3/4 tear away velcro-closed pouch for the gun closest to your chest. I'd think a thin layer of neoprene would keep it from digging in while you ran. You could real technical and make the front "thin" so the outline of your phone and wallet are visible. People will focus on that and not think "gun" when combined with non-tactical colors.

Yeah...zippered personal on the front with a second velcroed (or whatever) in the rear for the pistol. Thin neoprene between it and your person if needed. Put a diagonal or whatever reflective strip on the front (whatever that light gray material is found on running shoes and Camelbak/ Nalgene packs) and call it a day.

Or is my desire for such a product overtaken by technical/ engineering type challenges?
 
'But, But, But... "Murica is safe, and we're getting rid of all those nasty legal handguns that kill children, commit crimes, and ruin the minds of our children... well except for the ones in the video games, they're harmless, because nobody really gets killed or anything... (was that dripping with enough sarcasm, irony and libspeak for you?)
 
Freefalling said:
Apologies. I must have forgotten.

Dillon Precision has something in the same vein on its site, but I don't understand why chest rigs in "non-Tacticool" colors aren't available. An easy open pouch for your pistol (one that doesn't print) and another for a few personal items.

I'd almost want the personal items up front with a 3/4 tear away velcro-closed pouch for the gun closest to your chest. I'd think a thin layer of neoprene would keep it from digging in while you ran. You could real technical and make the front "thin" so the outline of your phone and wallet are visible. People will focus on that and not think "gun" when combined with non-tactical colors.

Yeah...zippered personal on the front with a second velcroed (or whatever) in the rear for the pistol. Thin neoprene between it and your person if needed. Put a diagonal or whatever reflective strip on the front (whatever that light gray material is found on running shoes and Camelbak/ Nalgene packs) and call it a day.

Or is my desire for such a product overtaken by technical/ engineering type challenges?
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Let me know if you want me to send it to you, you have a greater ability of the written word. Then you you can describe what we need
 
OK replies read to gain a basic UR. I'm going to make two styles, one will be the requested chest rig with clamshell zipper rear compartment and small front zip access pouch. .3mm HDPE between compartments to prevent printing with a 3mm closed cell foam and airmesh on the back for comfort. Dimensions as stated by Polar Bear.

The other type will be man bag with sling style strap and a compartment added to the rear with elastic cross over "pussy lips" to access the weapon vertically. The only key to using that one is you will need to grab the manbag firmly to draw, not perfect but less pronounced for certain situations. Color selection is as indicated in the photo, there's more but I can't be arsed pulling it all out. There is a lot more. Fabrics shown are Cordura 500/1000d, XPAC and ballistic nylons. If you are prepared to go Canvas 12/18oz I have some really nice colours and it looks so not tactical it's beyond a joke. I can even make it look beatnik hippy with some color contrasted binding tape or zips. Hivis tapes are placed over the top, both 3m brand it's just one is a bit more low profile over the other.

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Yeah, the only problem is that it's way too small. It's nowhere near compact to midsize size pistol capable. Please note, the 4 round .32 that's in the pouch for display...

If I wanted to carry a pocket pistol, I'd just wear something with a pocket in it. Not a chest rig.
 
@Polar Bear

That awkward moment moment when you remember you were meant to make a chest pouch for this huge guy and then ran out of black mesh and then forgot :-/

12oz Canvas, I went with the sky blue on the blue to offset the black mesh tacticool theme of it with something a bit camp. The 2" webbing (it's adjustable for pistol size as well) insert should align your pistol just right for your draw stroke. I left long tails on the harness to allow you some play with the sizing. The black flap you see inside is .8mm HDPE which is meant to stop it printing when the pouch has nothing else in it. Dimensions are 11.5 x 7.5 x 1.75 inches, I had to take up a bit more of the seam due to some needle holes. It has airmesh on the rear to be a wee bit more fancy pants.

The only defect with it is that some loose threads from an unpick when it didn't align are sitting just in the seam and may fluff out, I've cut as many as I can find flush but you may see one or two, just trim them.

PM me an address and I'll get it in the post before the Christmas rush starts.

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