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[Agent47]

Very cool piece of gear they have there...

The modular F.A.S.T. System is the fastest reloading device in the world.  It allows the operator to
negotiate continuous sub-2 second reloads while keeping their weapon and eyes trained on the
threat.  Muscle memory is accomplished in a very short period of time.

One F.A.S.T. System holds up to 3 standard M-4 magazines and can be worn on either side of the
torso.  An optional adapter will be available soon that will increase this capacity to 4 standard M-4
magazines.  The optional adapter will be available in the fall of 2008.

Because each F.A.S.T. System is ambidextrous it comes with 2 carriers (one left and one right) made
of 1000D nylon, manufactured by U.S. based Eagle Industries.  

The hardened F.A.S.T. System, manufactured by U.S. based Wilcox Industries, is made from high
impact material and is covered by a lifetime warranty (excluding spring and mounting hardware).

The spring in the F.A.S.T. System is a specially designed, high stress box spring, made from stainless
steel.  Due to it's unique design and powerful spring, the F.A.S.T. System is very difficult to jam.

The F.A.S.T System utilizes drainage holes, and
a seated follower to prevent debris from
entering.  Should the operator experience a jam;
the operator will be able to quickly access the
interior of the system through a side entry point
accessible through the nylon carrier.

Future F.A.S.T Systems will be available to
accommodate various magazine fed weapons.

[boxmag]

This has been here before.
http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/inde...howtopic=138798
It's a nice idea for direct action.

[Azulsky]

Its a waste. We have discussed all this before.

[ianhaz]

Looks like a big magazine for your magazines lol

[Agent47]

###### delete then...

[fal]

spoon for babies.

[Shriven]

Having spoken to these guys about their system ( which is really quite impressive) price will be about 250 USD per unit... unit inludes a three mag cap mag and a cover.
They will also be making enough to sell to airsofters, and have little problem in doing so, in fact, they kind of like the idea.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, they'll also be making Airsoft Adaptors to fit airsoft M4 mags.

Edited by Shriven, 30 April 2008 - 11:01 PM.

[uscmCorps]

These would probably work fine for PTW users, WA M4 GBB users, or those with AEG mags that are full length (i.e. NOT TM mag length). Personally I think it's a cool design. I spend the majority of my day with 8 mags in pouches, one in the mag well and one sandwiched between chest and plate carrier for quick mag changes when under fire. Nothing tells the enemy to charge faster than the sound of dry firing and ripping of velcro. Having a system like this would make mag changes interesting.

Edit: I was curious if they were even for sale yet so I headed over to their website. They're accepting preorders for August 1st, 2008. What more interesting is that further down they mention "Airsoft Adapters Available"!!!

Now THAT is interesting!!!  

[uscmCorps]

Having spoken to these guys about their system ( which is really quite impressive) price will be about 250 USD per unit... unit inludes a three mag cap mag and a cover.
They will also be making enough to sell to airsofters, and have little problem in doing so, in fact, they kind of like the idea.

Thanks for the info Shriven!  Did they comment on how they intend to address the height difference between the RS mags and airsoft mags?

[Shriven]

Nah, they didn't explain  how.I assume they're only gonna make em for certain mags, maybe as extended baseplates or something? Entirely speculation there, but that'd be the way I'd do it, if I was mainly making it for real soldiers, I wouldn't want to faff about making adaptors for EVERY airsoft magazine. Otherwise you'd have to build a whole new system, because the feed lips would be too far away to hold the airsoft mags in. Spose you could extend the feed lips... Bleh, I dunno.

[Vercingetorix]

Shiat! $250 USD?  I'll stick with my TAG 4x shingles...... If it were 250 for two, itd be reasonable.....

[uscmCorps]

Shiat! $250 USD?  I'll stick with my TAG 4x shingles...... If it were 250 for two, itd be reasonable.....

Actually, their list price is $296.00.  $250 was probably an early estimate.

[Vercingetorix]

Wow..... Too bad, I was hoping it would be like $150 or something... $300 is just crazy....

[Agent47]

Nothing tells the enemy to charge faster than the sound of dry firing and ripping of velcro. Having a system like this would make mag changes interesting.

I dunno about you but I can't hear velcro ripping from a few yards away and I can't really distinguish between dry fire sounds and BB firing sounds - either that or my hearing is shot from listening to too much rock music...

for a real soldier who has his senses honed to a good degree yeah, to an average airsofter, I dunno...

[uscmCorps]

I dunno about you but I can't hear velcro ripping from a few yards away and I can't really distinguish between dry fire sounds and BB firing sounds - either that or my hearing is shot from listening to too much rock music...

for a real soldier who has his senses honed to a good degree yeah, to an average airsofter, I dunno...

LOL... after you've been playing for as long as I have, a dry fire sounds is pretty distinct.

[screamin_weasel]

i agree, as soon as i hear velcro ripping, or dry firing, im out of my cover gunning the position down. a lot of the time i just get shot by somebody else, but if the gamble pays off, you've made yourself a lot of ground very quickly.

[BoE.Solidius]

That is fricken dope!

If only they made one for AKs.

Right now my M4 mags sit fine in open snug pouches, for easy quick reloading.  I may buy this in the future though when I get stationed in Trashcanistan.

[bluntshooter]

i rarley go through one hicap in half a day let alone three mags, so keeping em in a small vest is no prob for me

and i'l second/third/fourth that $300 is about seven times too much to switch over from conventional pouches. it's not like in real combat where it could be a life or death situation. we just play a game

[CKinnerley]

Chinese copies maybe?  A couple of bits of molded plastic and a spring, shouldn't be too hard to mimic.  My only real concern (speaking more from a real combat point of view but airsoft would probably still apply) would be how securely held the next available magazine is, there's quite a lot of material cut out of the end there to allow hand access, so if you knocked the leading edges out slightly that high tension spring could well send your ammo flying off in to the sand/mud/wall in front you..?

That said, it's undeniably good, original thinking.

[ZAXAQUAR]

fal has it right, "spoon for babies"

A true skilled shooter/operator should know when his weapon is about to go empty.
Just before you go empty you whip out a fresh mag for stand by, *click*, drop&catch it,
slap in the new one, send that bolt home... and you're good to go again. Then you put your
mag away. Learned from 75th Ranger Reg. and modified it to my liking as they recommend,
that's basically how it works. Makes these things pointless.

Although this is a very nice system and original idea, I wouldn't buy it. I would definately try it
out if I got it for FREE. But I would never buy it, as I like my UN-JAMMABLE mag pouches. haha

Just my opinion though.
I could never find their website, so thx for posting it =)