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Thread: Aridus Industries Quick-Detach Carrier (Q-DC)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy in NH View Post
    Q1 - Do the shell carriers "break in" after some time?
    I loosened the tiny screws on the side and it made a difference, but it was still tight.

  2. #52
    Quote Originally Posted by Andy in NH View Post
    Might paint the carriers to match the shotgun?
    I decided to camo up my Q-DCs.

    I used a mesh laundry bag and three colors of rattle can spray paint.

    They don't match my 1301 exactly, but I like the way they came out.

    I painted the end that interfaces with the lock mechanism an orange color to help with visual indexing of the Q-DC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy in NH View Post
    I decided to camo up my Q-DCs.

    I used a mesh laundry bag and three colors of rattle can spray paint.

    They don't match my 1301 exactly, but I like the way they came out.

    I painted the end that interfaces with the lock mechanism an orange color to help with visual indexing of the Q-DC.

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    No wonder Aridus is always out of stock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GearFondler View Post
    No wonder Aridus is always out of stock.

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    That's only half of them.
    Is the boy you were proud of the man you are?

    Fimbo iliyo mkononi, ndio iuwayo nyoka!

  5. #55
    Quote Originally Posted by GearFondler View Post
    No wonder Aridus is always out of stock.

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    The carriers have been in stock for quite awhile now and are currently. Jump on them if you need them. I'm waiting for a the charging handle to be in stock and I'll be picking up a couple more (hopefully they will still be in stock.)
    LET'S GO BRANDON!

  6. #56
    Quote Originally Posted by Andy in NH View Post
    After several disappointing failures (here and here) with Velcro shotgun cards, I finally bought a Aridus Industries Quick-Detach Carrier (Q-DC).

    I have a couple of questions:

    Q1 - Do the shell carriers "break in" after some time?

    I found that removing shells from them for reloads was significantly harder than from the elastic on the nylon shotgun card.

    If that is what it is, then I'll just deal with it.

    Q2 - Has there been a long term test to see if the stainless steel retention springs in the carrier deforms the shells enough to cause malfunctions?

    Q3 - Is there a belt mount available for the carriers?

    I know many use a AR style mag pouch, but I was wondering of there was a belt mount to carry the carrier horizontally.

    Clamped for 24 hours.

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    Might paint the carriers to match the shotgun?

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    Two carriers fit well in a six mag bandolier.

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    Yep, between what you are showing here, the loops stretching and wearing out and the constant inconsistent placement of the rounds on the receiver I went away from the Velcro shotgun cards as soon a the Aridus Q-DC was born

    Q1: They do loosen very slightly over time but not a lot, but if you want to speed thing up there is the Carrier Spring Tool

    Q2: It has never happened to me and I've left shells in one for a couple of years to see if it happen.

    Q3: What about a horizontal M4 single mag pouch like from Crye or BFG?


    I've been using an OSOE 12ga micro rig which I have untethered and removed the (2) six-round shotgun cards from inside the pouches and replaced with a couple of the Aridus Q-DC Carriers. Counting the carrier mounted to my gun this make 30 rounds ready to rock n roll plus the pouch on the rig perfectly holds a 25 round box of shotgun shells if desired. I can feed rounds from the receiver and/or the chest rig and replenish fresh carriers to the receiver.

    LET'S GO BRANDON!

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    props on the Q-DC paint job Andy but the painted orange end es muy bueno.

  8. #58
    Quote Originally Posted by OldRunner/CSAT Neighbor View Post
    props on the Q-DC paint job Andy but the painted orange end es muy bueno.
    ¡Muchas gracias amigo!
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    Very sick paint job. Per the spring retention, we do not recommend loosening the screws. As mentioned, we recently came out with our Carrier Spring Tool that gives the springs a slightly deeper set and eases the retention a bit.

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