I have been wearing these type of belts for years. We used to have the parariggers make them for us and trade them for the "stuff" that they needed. The only difference was that we had a dedicated milspec d-ring sewed on next to the buckle. Just something to snap a ****** to if times got tough. You can pull the buckle outward and use that also but it makes the belt real tight. (don't do this if your wearing IWB)I had a buddy use this type of belt on a overly aggressive dog as the last resort. These type of belts make a hellova weapon also.----------