On trips to the desert, where I'm inclined to bring multiple guns, this can be cumbersome.
I couldn't find any place that sold rifle cases that held multiple long guns without being huge, so I decided to make something to carry multiple long guns at the same time discreetly, and without fear of dropping them all.
I had the heavy canvas, so I just went at it. I'm rather pleased with the results
I only did three sections because I wanted them wide enough for my widest gun (AR-15, 10"), but if you have a lot of thin guns, you could probably make it to four sections easily. Though I wonder if at that point the weight will become too much a factor.
The measurements are 45"x30". The sections are 10 inches wide to accommodate an AR. You can futz on the rest of the sections, but be sure that at least one is 10 inches, or enough to fit your AR. 10 inches is a little snug for an AR, so measure twice, sew once.
Once you have them in the pockets, fold them up like a "Z" so they're kind of stacked.
It would behoove you to ensure that your flattest gun goes on the side you intend to sling over your back. AK charging handles in the back hurt.
Since I was still working out some kinks in the shoulder strap and retention design, I just went for the paracord.
This is one length with a taughtline hitch and a bowline hitch, and another length with two bowline hitches. It will be made for use with an existing shoulder strap. I picked a comfy one from my bailout bag. (heh, "bailout." wonder if it's full of billions of dollars)
Bunch up the open ends of the stacked pouches, and slip the taughtline hitch over the end.
The taughtline hitch is meant not to move. Failing to keep this loop tight could result in the ends of the pouches slipping through, and everything falling to the ground.
To take up some of the extra slack, wrap the bowline hitch around once, and run it through itself. This will shorten the distance between your shoulder strap and the top of your three rifle bag.
Tightness at the bottom is less important since it need only make a second contact point.
I've just run one bowline hitch through the other.
Using the loops you've created, attach your favorite shoulder strap, and sling that sucker over your shoulder. It'll probably hang low. It's not very comfortable, but it works great for the short trip to the car.
Also, it bundles up quite nicely.
2 comments:
An obvious observation, I know, but...
Your AK seems to lack a pistol grip. Is there any particular reason for this?
The California "assault weapons" ban prevents one from having a detachable magazine and "evil" features. Likewise, it allows "evil" features if you have a pinned 10 round magazine.
Of course these two legal configurations were picked out holes they left in the language of the AWB. Whoops. :)
Anyways, "evil" features are defined as such notorious killing devices as the dastardly pistol grip, the assassin-like flash hider, the deadly collapsible stock, the murderous forward pistol grip, and the most violent of offenders; the thumbhole stock!
Hence; my AK lacks a pistol grip, flash hider, and collapsible stock, so it may accept the detachable 30 round mags I owned prior to the year 2000 when the "magazines with 11 rounds are more evil than those with 10 rounds; sponsored by Bill Ruger" law came into play.
For more info on california weapons that look like assault weapons legal configurations, go to calguns, which can largely be attributed with this finding.
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