High Speed Gear
GEN 2 Rifle TACO
The lighter second-generation Rifle TACO: laser-cut nylon laminate over a woven thermoplastic core, contoured molded sides, and half-inch MOLLE that mounts to a placard or straight onto a belt.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $48
- Weight
- N/A
- Brand
- High Speed Gear
- Category
- pouch
Features
- •Holds one rifle magazine or a similarly sized radio, flashlight or smoke grenade
- •Laser-cut nylon laminate wrapped over a woven thermoplastic core
- •Roughly 20% lighter than the Original TACO
- •Half-inch interval MOLLE on the back for placard or belt mounting
- •Ships with an HSGI clip; accepts the OTR cover for closed-top use
- •USA-made, Berry Amendment compliant, lifetime warranty
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Overview
The GEN 2 Rifle TACO is what happens when HSGI rebuilds its signature pouch around laminate instead of polymer brackets. Laser-cut nylon laminate wrapped over a woven thermoplastic core gives the pouch its shape, and the result runs about 20% lighter than the Original at the same price.
Retention still comes from an integrated shock cord you tension yourself, so the pouch cinches down on an AR PMAG or opens up for a thicker AK or 7.62 magazine. Contoured molded sides replace the Original's squared brackets, which makes reindexing a magazine under load noticeably less fussy, and channels along those sides capture the shock cord tails instead of leaving them to snag.
The back is where the GEN 2 earns its keep on a mixed setup. Half-inch interval MOLLE takes an HSGI clip for a placard or plate carrier, or feeds a belt directly, so one pouch moves between a chest rig and a battle belt. Adding an HSG OTR cover converts it to a closed-top pouch. Made in the USA, Berry Amendment compliant, covered by HSGI's lifetime warranty, and built under patent 9,759,536.
Key Features
- Roughly 20% lighter than the Original Rifle TACO at the same price
- Laser-cut nylon laminate over a woven thermoplastic core
- Integrated shock cord retention adjusts to the magazine you load
- Contoured molded sides with channels that capture the shock cord tails
- Half-inch interval MOLLE mounts to a placard or directly to a belt
- OTR cover accessory converts it to a closed-top pouch
Pros
- +Lighter and slimmer than the Original TACO with the same adjustable retention
- +Half-inch MOLLE handles placard and belt mounting from one pouch
- +Contoured sides make reindexing a magazine easier than the bracketed Original
- +Lifetime warranty on USA-made, Berry-compliant construction
Cons
- −Still bulkier than an elastic or kydex-insert pouch
- −Closed-top use costs extra: the OTR cover is a separate purchase
- −Spruce Green and Silver Tan carry a small upcharge over the standard colors
Detailed Specifications
- capacity
- 1 rifle magazine or similarly sized item
- retention
- Integrated adjustable shock cord
- construction
- Laser-cut nylon laminate over woven thermoplastic core
- attachment
- Half-inch interval MOLLE; includes HSGI clip
- sku
- 24TA00BK
- patent
- 9,759,536
- countryOfOrigin
- USA, Berry Amendment compliant
- manufacturer
- High Speed Gear
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