Reviews & Ratings for Grey Ghost Gear Compact Magnetic Weapons Catch — 1 review — Page 1

I was hoping to use this on my plate carrier to hold either my rifle or shotgun out of the way when needed. Unfortunately, the magnets in the weapons catch are nowhere near strong enough to hold a rifle or shotgun. At best, it may hold a pistol, but the reliability of that while moving is not good. FalconClaw makes one capable of this purpose, but they've been sold out for months. If you're looking for a magnet for the same purpose as I am, there really isn't anything on the market available right now. Now, if you want a technical breakdown to understand what you need, keep reading below.

I ended up making my own version of this with some Amazon-bought 150 lbs magnets. Keep in mind the rating for a magnet's strength assumes the item has complete contact with the magnet at a horizontal (flat) angle. By having these on a molle at a vertical angle (up and down) the magnet strength is reduced by 80% in what is called the shear position. So a 150 lbs rated magent on a molle plate carrier would hold 30 lbs by this math. But wait, there's more. Now you have to consider movement and G force on the magnet and whatever it's carrying. Now in my version, if you try to put a 30 lbs item on the magent, it should hold (if it's completely touching the magnet). But if you jump up in the air and land on the ground, the G force, or accelerated force, can be doubled. So the 30 lbs item on that magnet now has a force of 60 lbs because it's accelerated downwards and the magnet cannot hold onto i...
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