Elite Survival Systems Liberty GunPack

[First I should point out that I added a strip of Velcro to the front phone flap. So don't complain when yours arrives without that.] I really like this bag. I have a Sneaky Pete holster too and I like it, but the Sneaky Pete can only carry my handgun; no extra magazine or anything else. I was a little worried that the Liberty Gun Pack would be too large to carry comfortably or would be so big that it looked out of place. When I wear it in the four o'clock position it doesn't get in my way when walking or sitting in my car. It is a little large but my spouse and teenage kid thought it looked like a fanny pack (apparently fanny packs are coming back, who knew?). As a holster I would say this bag is a fair compromise. Drawing from it takes practice but if you carry concealed you should practice with whatever holster you use anyway. My S&W M&P Shield fits perfectly with the 8 round magazine and the 7 round magazine then fits along side thanks to adjustable Velcro holders. Larger magazines don't fit as well. I'm not crazy about carrying a spare magazine on my right hip however, since if I needed it I would probably need to grab it with my left hand. After much trial and effort I found that I draw best from this holster if I leave the zippers opened to the corners, as opposed to drawn together. Even though there are tabs that you are supposed to grab and rip to quickly open the gun compartment, I do better grabbing the front of the bag itself with my thumb and quickly pulling downward. Leaving the compartment slightly open doesn't visually reveal the gun at all. In the future Elite Survival Systems might consider placing a pull tab in the middle because pulling from the middle unzips both sides more efficiently than pulling from a corner. At first I found the corner of the handgun's rear site would hang on the top right corner of the gun compartment as I drew, but after practicing drawing up and out rather than straight up, that is no longer a problem. In addition to the nice gun compartment there are two more zippered compartments. One on the front panel and one just forward of the gun compartment. You can carry a lot of stuff in these compartments. I have to remind myself not to carry too much or else this thing will start to weigh a ton. But I do have a good EDC kit fitting very nicely. The phone compartment is good. It holds larger phones easily but typical sized phones aren't loose or swallowed up. I nerded up the flap that holds the phone in by sewing some industrial strength Velcro to it for morale patches, goofy pins or patches that make the bag look more like a nerd bag and less like a gun pouch. The back of the pack is a nice molle webbing that works with any belt and lets the pack ride low. Packs that ride too high on my belt tend to lean out ward and when drawing tend to pull outward. The Liberty Gun Pack doesn't have that problem. I'm glad I bought the Liberty Gun Pack. If I could make any recommendations for improvement it would be to add the Velcro on the flap, make the zipper pull for the storage compartment smaller so that it would be easy to tell it apart from from the gun compartment zipper without looking and put a sturdy pull tap in the middle of the gun compartment. I give it a 5 star rating in spite of the suggested improvements because the bag is so close to perfect for me.

This was my third try at a concealed carry pouch that wasn't oversized but small enough to not look like a backpack on my hip! My first two choices were flimsy, didn't fit right, not sized well and not made to last. I returned them. The Liberty Gunpack by Elite Survival Systems is perfect! For my Makarov 9mm (about the size of a PPK) it fit like a glove! While a little snug, it still allows me to draw and holster my weapon without having to use two hands! Still room for one magazine; although I probably won't store it there because it adds weight (my Mak isn't a light weapon!) and I prefer to carry my mag on my left side for quick loading. The material on this is heavy, stitching doubled where it counts, zippers are quality. Storage isn't just for looks. I can actually stow my iPhone 6s and keep a few things in the third pocket between the iPhone and gun pocket. The Molle webbing with belt loop looks and feels sturdy and stayed tight on my belt; riding lower for better comfort. This is the only pouch my wife liked because it was right sized and doesn't look like a gun pouch when I wear it! If it holds up, I will be very pleased!

Got this to conceal carry on the waist belt of a hiking pack. I specifically did not want a chest rig or open carry. This looks like it might be a small camera pack. I started in vertical orientation, but it was bumping my thighs on it during climbs. I switched to horizontal, this allowed free leg movement, but it was a challenge to tighten my pack belt. (not a lot of room to grab and pull the belt tabs.) Things I like: It does the job, holds a 365x and extra mag plus my phone. It stays closed up. The quick release pull tab function is perfect. It doesn't advertise purpose or contents. Things that could be better: 1. It was a pain in the *** to fish the pack belt of my Osprey pack through belt loops (though once I did get it on the belt, it stayed there, even when taking off my pack). I wonder what it would be like with snap loops or DCC clips integrated. 2. I wish the phone retention strap was either half inch longer or elastic - it barely closed over my A36 with case.

I have been using my Liberty GunPack for nearly 2 years. I find that it is very well constructed and durable. I have also found this to be much more comfortable than carrying IWB. I am able to comfortably and securely carry my Micro Compact EDC handgun and a spare mag in the main compartment, and all my carry permits and a pen in the secondary pocket. I have a Galaxy 10 phone (yes, it's old) and it fits fine in the phone pouch. A very big advantage of carrying in this bag vs. IWB is that when going to the bathroom, you never need to worry about what to do with your handgun. I've heard stories about people who have left their guns in the stall, or even having had their guns grabbed from under the stall while in the IWB holster (and pants down near the floor). With this bag, and a quick release tactical belt, the gun remains securely, and the bag cannot be yanked away. After this nearly 2 years of use (I wear it pretty much every day, the whole day), there is some wear starting in a corner, and when it gets to be an issue, I will purchase a new one.