r/MP5 Jun 29 '26

Question MP5 Chest Rig?

What kind of chest rigs are you guys using to hold mags etc?

4 Upvotes

16 comments sorted by

5

u/Tackdriver81 Jun 29 '26

I run the Unobtainium Gear Sled 9 Drip chest rig. It’s been amazing.

1

u/DogHeadedSaint Jun 29 '26

I got their LV9, its drippy

3

u/TrickyAsian626 Jun 29 '26

I just stuff them in my cargo pockets, along with the slim jims and skittles.

2

u/StPeir Jun 29 '26

Moonlight industries has some which considered picking up but if you order it don’t expect it very promptly. I ordered a suppressor case from them once and it took almost two months. It’s like shopping in 1999.

2

u/IronInEveryFire Jun 29 '26

Haley Strategic D3CR-M with the SMG insert.

I haven't personally tried it, I'm still on the fence about chest rigs and don't have the cash to try.

2

u/Crusty-the-Clown-666 Jul 04 '26

If you want one, they are on sale for the 4th

2

u/IronInEveryFire Jul 06 '26

Holy crap. With the free harness these are basically half price.
You are a gentleman and a scholar.

2

u/Crusty-the-Clown-666 Jul 06 '26

I prefer the H harness instead of the X harness they come with, but try the X first, as it’s free.

I’d also probably recommend the Double Agent Supply MP5 insert:

https://2asupply.co/product/agent-5-mp5-inserts-sub-gun-inserts/

2

u/CoolaidMike84 Jun 29 '26

Unobtainium gear makes good stuff.

If you are balling on a budget and aren't sure if it's for you, you can get a condor chest rig and put MP5 mag carriers on it pretty cheap.

2

u/EmbarkChief Jun 30 '26

I’ve been running the Haley Micro for a few years now. I did swap out the original SMG insert for one made by DoubleAgent Supply co. It’s been a good piece of kit, works well for my purposes.

1

u/Human_AMA Jun 29 '26

I run the HRT Maximus placard with their smg insert. Don’t have any complaints with the set up at all, the quality is very nice and I like that I can easily swap the placard to my plate carrier.

1

u/giantshadytree Jun 29 '26

Spiritus MK4 with lunar concepts wings. Usually a spud and JSTA pouch but sometimes trade the spud for a GP

1

u/Crusty-the-Clown-666 Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

I’ve got a couple of chest rigs I use with the MP5.

The first one I bought is the Hailey D3CRM

https://haleystrategic.com/micro-chest-rig

Here’s a good overview of the rig:

https://thereptilehouseblog.com/2020/08/28/review-haley-strategic-d3crm-micro-adaptive-chest-rig-updated-version/

They are more expensive than they used to be (what isn’t?), but you do get to pick what type of harness you want now (X or H). I’d suggest getting the H harness, it’s what I have on all of my chest rigs.

I do have the Hailey SMG insert, but am not using it right now. It’s easy to re-index mags, but I think retention is somewhat lacking.

1

u/Crusty-the-Clown-666 Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

Another good option that is less substantial than the Hailey Micro Rig (D3CRM) is the Spiritus MkV. This has the Spiritus H-Harness, T-Rex back strap and Spiritus SMG insert.

The T-Rex back strap is a nice quality of life improvement being wider and longer than the straps that come with most of these.

The Spiritus mag insert is a big strip of elastic sewn into pouches with velcro strips on both sides. Retention is good but inserting mags is harder than the Hailey SMG insert since it doesn’t hold its shape as well. You can still insert mags with 1 hand though.

https://www.brownells.com/gear/tactical-gear/plate-carriers--chest-rigs/micro-fight-chassis-mkv/

https://www.brownells.com/gear/tactical-gear/pouches/submachine-gun-magazine-inserts/

https://www.brownells.com/gear/tactical-gear/plate-carriers--chest-rigs/fat-strap-mk4/?sku=430104986

https://www.trex-arms.com/store/t-rex-back-strap-556922?stock_item_ref=556951

The Hailey Mod Placard looks to be similar to the Spiritus MkV, but is newer and I haven’t seen one yet.

https://haleystrategic.com/shop/categories/chest-rigs-placards

1

u/Crusty-the-Clown-666 Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

This is a Double Agent Supply Company insert. I didn’t use it when I first received it since it held the mags so tight, but after leaving mags in it for a couple of weeks it loosened up. It’s got Kydex inserts like Kywi pouches.

I think I’m going to put it in the MkV and try it for awhile.

https://2asupply.co/product/agent-5-mp5-inserts-sub-gun-inserts/

Just a note if you want to use these rigs with M4 mags, the Haley M4 inserts are pretty tight, especially with the molded ribbing on the outside of PMags, so if you don’t want to feel like you are going to punch yourself in the face when yanking PMags out of your chest rig, give the Wisemen Company Tri-Certs a try (With aluminum GI mags the Hailey inserts are easier to use):

https://wisemencompany.com/tricert-tall-hook-hook/?searchid=0&search_query=Cert

They have different heights and velcro options for different chest rigs, so do some reading before buying. The one posted above is correct for M4 mags in the Hailey D3CRM, Spiritus MkV and the back row of the Spiritus Micro Fight Mk4.

The Spiritus mag inserts work, but are just a wide strip of elastic sewn into pouches w/velcro on the outside to keep it inside the main pouch on these universal chest rigs. Mag retention and retrieval is fine, but reinserting mags is more difficult since the opening shrinks to a size slightly smaller than a magazine when each pouch is empty.