I recently tested a concealed firearm pack for waist or shoulder carry that has great potential. Tuff Products makes the Tacllet, which is a combination of Tactical and Wallet.
Tuff Products manufactures nylon and leather goods for the military, law enforcement, and armed citizens. Tuff Product’s QuickStrips were mentioned on BlueSheepdog.com in a previous revolver reload article.
The Tacllet was designed by world-renowned firearms photographer and sport shooter Ichiro Nagata. Mr. Nagata has designed other items for Tuff, such as the 5 in Line and 8 in Line high capacity nylon magazine carriers.
I like the versatility the Tacllet possesses for making it “mission specific” to the day’s tasks. It can be lightly outfitted as a waist pack for a run to the store, or loaded down with emergency gear and rifle mags as a mini-bail out bag.
This carry-all’s most important function is for the concealed carry of and rapid access to a large caliber firearm. For this, it shines.
The Tacllet comes with loop Velcro in the main compartment to configure its slip holster to your particular firearm. It is roomy enough to carry my Sig Sauer P226 with inches to spare. I was also able to fit a 4” barreled Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver inside. That makes the Tacllet cavernous.
The handle on the front of the pack allows you to pull a side pouch forward to fully access your handgun. This is Mr. Nagata demonstrating the Tacllet:
I ordered a Coyote Brown right-handed pack. The right outboard pouch has YKK zippered pockets inside and out for small items. The left outboard pouch has a drawstring mesh outside pocket and a loop Velcro-lined inside pocket for mounting hook-backed Velcro accessories.
Between the outboard pouches is a 4” sewn-in elastic sleeve that can hold a pen, Kubotan, or AA flashlight.
Behind the adjustable waist or shoulder belt is a wide slip pocket with three elastic loops, which can fit three AR-15-sized magazines. There is a large 10” x 6” YKK zippered pocket closest to the body for whatever gear you forgot to put in the rest of the storage.
Finally, there were five extra Velcro and elastic holders, with which to customize the bag, that were included in the package.
The Tacllet is sturdily constructed and Made in the USA. Retail prices run about twenty-five bucks under the $89.99 MSRP.
Look for a Tuff Products Tacllet to be an upcoming BlueSheepdog.com Give-Away item!
Randall is a twenty-three year sworn police officer in a mid-sized Florida police department. He has been an FTO, K9 Handler, Detective, and SWAT Team Leader. He is currently the Midnight Shift K9 Sergeant and department SWAT Coordinator.
The problem with this type of bag for that run to the store. Is these bags all but Scream “cop or gun”. If I see some one with one of these I always give them my attention.
As a bail out bag it looks ok but not for off duty carry.
Just my 2 cents would like to hear what others think.
Bruce,
Thanks for your input! In Florida, we tend to see a lot of bags like these because of the weather and type of clothing people wear. I’ve seen more “fanny packs” on European tourists than anything. I notice the same tendency when I’m in California.
Randall
This bag has a lot of potential with the large firearms it can carry and the 3 AR-15 magazines capacity. It could be a very nice compact bail-out bag with the benefit of easy access to a concealed handgun.
One thing that concerned me from the video was Mr. Nagata only demonstrated retrieval methods from the waist carry method. The process of ripping open a pouch to retrieve a handgun seems fine in that carry method, but I wonder how practical it would be when carried over the shoulder and around the neck. In that method the bag would be less secure to the body and would have more movement to accomplish such an aggressive retrieval procedure. I also wonder how awkward the hand placement would become to properly access the compartment where the firearm is in the shoulder carry method?
Randall did you experiment with over the shoulder retrieval, and if so how did it feel?
Aaron,
I strapped it over my head with my left arm through the “belt.” It rode high on my chest, and felt similar to a shoulder holster. It was easy to access the gun with my strong hand and the rig rode nice and tight to my chest. If carrying AR-15 mags, I would loosen the belt and let it ride a bit lower, like a bandoleer. Either way, it stayed where it was supposed to.
Randall
Randall
I guess its the old know the norm for your area. In Illinois where we do not have concealed carry and where we wear more clothing. Fanny packs are not that popular.
Keep the reviews coming.
Thanks, Bruce. We appreciate your comments on BlueSheepdog.com!
Randall
Randall very interesting product I love the idea of it and it seems to have a lot of carrying capabilities. How do you typically wear this, as a fanny pack or across the chest? Either way it seems well thought out and the price is great – love that color too.
Dan,
I have worn it fanny pack style. I can see it used as a mini-bail out bag and I have loaded it out as such, but I have left it for waist carry.
Randall
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