A chest rig is a piece of tactical gear consisting of multiple pouches that is worn on the upper body to hold various items, such as magazines, walkie-talkie, combat knife, and other useful tools. Typically strapped on using a harness system. It is separate from any clothing article. Intially designed for military and police during combat, chest rig has been adopted for civilian use - especially ones designed with a single pouch.

h6. How to distinguish

* !post #5400538: Chest rig. Pouches are separate from clothing article, situated on the torso/chest.

* !post #7001003: Load bearing vest. Pouches are integrated with the tactical vest.

* !post #5944716: Load bearing equipment. Situated around the waist, the gear may consist more than just ammunition pouches.

See also

* holster
* military uniform
* bulletproof vest
* scabbard
* sheath
* tactical clothes