I get asked this question fairly often as I travel around the country teaching classes or in casual conversation as I meet people and they find out my background. It is a very complex answer and all starts with, well it depends?
My gear set up is dependent on the activity and environment in which I am employing my equipment. It is constantly evolving through trail and error. This widget works better than that widget. This widget is more comfortable that that widget. The personal preferences go on and on. The great thing is that I get to choose what I want to use and I am not limited by policies, rules, or what is on hand in the supply room.
Tactical gear is a niche market and to put it bluntly, items are hard to find. Items that are very popular are often out of stock, so you get on a waiting list. It takes a week or so to get that pouch. It takes a couple of months to get that holster. Companies are trying to keep up, but the demand is high.
People don't want to waste their money buying something that is low quality of something that they may not like. I hope that the following list can be useful to those of you that read this. If you have questions, Please ask. I will attempt to keep this post up to date with what I am currently using.
Jon’s Gear List
Pistol
Sig Sauer X5 legion
Forward Control Designs adaptor plate (OPF-P320, RMR, RSD)
Truglo P320 Back-up Sights Tritium with white ring
Holster
RDR Gear Custom Safariland 6390
(ALS only) This is a custom holster and takes 8-12 weeks to arrive!!!
Stock Production Holster
Or
Safariland 7378RDS
On a Safariland QLS Fork
Oregon Trail Defense nub Mod for ALS
T.REX Thigh Strap
War Belt
Ronin Tactics Senshi Belt
Tenicor zero under belt
Blue Alpha Gear
Low Profile inner/EDC Belt
True North Concepts
Modular Holster Adaptor
Belt Pouches
ESSTAC
(1)5.56 1+2 side by side kywi shorty fight light attachment.
(1)5.56 1+1 kywi shorty fight light attachment.
Blue Force Gear
Micro trauma kit advanced kit
Shear Hammock
Combat Action Tourniquet
Medical Shears
Kinetic Consulting
The Dump Pouch Cordura
Night Vision Elastic Retention (NERD)
Light on Lid Attachment (LOLA)
MAWL and Torch Extender (MATE)
Chest Rig
Haley Strategic
D3CRx
MP2 MAG POUCH INSERT (4PACK)
Flat pack 2.0
Mult-imission hanger
Carbine
Cobalt Kinetics
RCB-KM muzzle device
Unity fast mount
Unity Fast magnifier
BCMGUNFIGHTER KAG hand stop
B. E. Myers MAWL-DA
Modlite 18650 OKW
Surefire DS-SR07 switch
Forward Control Designs cable management
Aimpoint Magnifier 3x
Aimpoint magnifier 6x
Holosun HS503g with ACSS CQB reticle
OTTE Gear sling with QD attachments
Yankee Hill Turbo-K with Dead air Keymo adapter
Hand Held Light
Modlite 18650 OKW
Thrym switchback
Helmet
OPSCORE Carbon Bump
OPSCORE Fast SF
AMPs ARMS
AMPs
TNVC DTNVS
PVS-14
Noise fighter dovetail j-arm
Wilcox G24
Unity Cold Weather Helmet Liner
Eye Pro
Oakley M Frame
ESS Crowbar tactical kit
TOOLS
Leatherman MUT
Fix it Sticks
Surefire rechargeable CR123
Pelican Air 1615
Cat Crap anti-fog
Kestrel 5700
Tripod (rotating right now)
Sig Sauer Kilo6k Range finding Binos
Armageddon Gear SHMEDIUM MID-SIZE GAME CHANGER waxed canvas
Armageddon Gear X-WING LARGE ENHANCED REAR BAG with QD swivel
Armageddon Gear STICKY GAME CHANGER PINT-SIZED
AMG Commander Shot Timer
PACT club timer
MDT Training Shot Timer
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