Speaking of the "modern" tactical belt, we generally believe that it began in the United States in the late 19th century. After the Civil War, the United States military began to expand conscription, and the cost of leather belt became a major problem from the perspective of the military department. So the military belt made of pure cotton canvas was produced. As you know, the United States was a major cotton producer in those days. A large number of American troops who adopted cotton belts have opened the era of canvas military belts for more than 100 years.

The early modern tactical belt system includes the P1908 personal waist seal developed by the British army before the World War I, and the M1910 belt system used by the US military during the World War II. The common point is that both are used in combination with belt and backpack.

In the mid-1950s, the US military began to develop a new bearing system using ALICE equipment. Finally, a classic M1956 fitting system was born. Also known as LC (Load Carrying) system.
At the end of the Vietnam War, the US military launched the first all-nylon bearing system, M1967 lightweight bearing system. It improves some problems of M1956, such as self-weight, easy to absorb water and easy to mildew. This product has also been loved by the majority of soldiers and has opened a new chapter in the field of fixture system.

From the above various loading systems, we can see that from World War I to the middle and late 1990s, the belt has always played the core role of carrying individual equipment. Most of the sub-bags are basically directly installed on the belt. This tradition changed greatly in early 2000.
At the end of the 1990s, the US military launched the modular lightweight loading system, which is also known as the MOLLE system. With the outbreak of the Iraq War, the US Department of Defense ordered a large number of OTV interceptor series vests with MOLLE system.
Because of the MOLLE system, the OTV series vest has a strong loading capacity. The load bearing of the fitting is also changed from the waist to be directly fixed on the bulletproof vest through MOLLE. It can also be seen from many pictures that the waist of most soldiers at that time, whether ordinary or special forces, was very simple and empty. You can even see the configuration of soldiers with pistols fixed on their vests.

The trend of waist simplification has changed in recent years. After the overload and fullness of the tactical vest, the soldiers found various side effects and hidden dangers.
Obstacles when crawling forward
Excessive fullness of the upper body leads to mobility inconvenience
The distribution of human body load is not blocked
Can't change magazine more quickly in an emergency
The gun belt is blocked by various upper body equipment
In recent years, in the pursuit of simplification, lightweight and modularization of equipment, we have seen more special operations personnel and soldiers begin to attach importance to the loading and configuration of the waist again. The reasonable loading of waist has also become the current mainstream trend.
Today's mainstream tactical belt products
In today's new trend, many emerging tactical brands have joined the market of tactical belt. Many excellent products have been launched with lightweight and modular novel design and concept. And successfully seized the market dominance from the hands of traditional manufacturers.
The current mainstream tactical belt products are basically composed of two parts, the outer belt and the inner belt. The outer belt is generally composed of multi-layer nylon, and the outermost layer is made of MOLLE webbing or laser cutting groove, which can be used to install MOLLE sub-bags and accessories in most markets at present. The inner belt, like the ordinary belt, is directly worn on the pants. There is a layer of velcro on the outer side of the inner belt, which can be combined with the inner side of the outer belt and fix the inner and outer belt together.

Ron warrior belt
RONIN Tactics SENSHI Belt
The tactical belt launched by Uncle Tu Lam of the former US Army Special Forces combines the use experience and feedback of the special forces for many years. The outer belt is fully MOLLE and uses a full-size Cobra buckle. The inner belt is very hard. This product is also one of the most highly rated tactical belts in the market. American special forces also have practical use.
Configuration is introduced from left to right. The gloves are 0.5 mm gloves of Mechanix. At the far left, I matched Esttac KIWI's quick-drawing pistol magazine bag and 223 magazine bag. Fight Light Roll Up Glove Bag from Tactical Tailor. This bag is very light. In addition to emptying the magazine, you can also put some sundries during training. For example, water bottles, markers, and dogs.
The middle medical bag is LBT's medical bag, a very old product. I have been with me for many years, but luckily I have never opened it. On the right is EAGLE's duplex pistol magazine bag, which contains Rezeman's multi-function tool (sand color) and Shenhuo's flashlight (sand color). Finally, Trex Arms' G19 holster.

Ferro Concepts Bison Belt
Pharaoh Bison Belt
We also mentioned this belt in the previous article, which is Pharaoh's online red product. The new product launched last year has been sought after by many tactical enthusiasts after its launch. Like other products from France, the belt is made of special composite plastic materials, which is a lightweight and high-quality product. The buckle uses a small version of Cobra buckle. Due to the pursuit of lightweight, the inner belt of this product is light and soft, which is very different from the hard inner belt of other manufacturers. Friends who don't like too soft inner belt can consider using Ronin or Bluealpha inner belt instead.
Let's talk about the configuration. The belt and accessories are made of RG color and black. First, the FDT glove of PIG, then the quick-drawing magazine bag of Esttac KIWI, and the glove bag of Tactical Tailor are the same configuration as the previous one. The medical package adopts Coyote Tactical's medical package, which is lightweight and high-quality product. The double magazine bag on the right is made of sun and snow, supporting domestic products. There are also tools of Rezeman and flashlights of Shenhuo, but they are all black. Finally, Trex's G19 holster is matched with TrueNorth's adapter.
Then you can basically see one of my configuration habits. Although I use different products, I will keep the same position. Make sure that the positions of 9mm magazine, 223 magazine, tools, flashlight and other common items on each belt are basically the same, and let the muscles remember these positions. Especially in North America, in case of need for home defense, no matter which belt you wear, you should be familiar with the use of equipment.

Jay
Bluealpha belt, Esttac KIWI magazine bag, Coyote Tactical sundry bag, Coyote Tactical medical bag, sofa holster with TrueNorth adapter
Pharaoh Bison belt, G-Code magazine bag, Coyote Tactical glove bag, Coyote Tactical medical bag, QVO holster with TrueNorth adapter