My first attempt at a sporran

[druid]

...for PAINTBALL!

It's utilitarian in nature, so please be kind...lol.

I know that common sporrans are around 1.5" deep but because this is for paintball, I made it 4" deep so I could cram in a lot of stuff, plus a small towel (for the goggles). To keep the "gusset" for such a deep sporran, I added elastic bands through the sides of it to help collapse it when empty.

As you can also see, there's a pocket for my cell phone, lighter and a pen (Sharpie marker) on the back plate. The hangers are brass gromets that I plan on getting quick release clips for. I will make 2 strap hangers to go over my 2" web belt and most likely, add a chunk of velcro on the back to join the sporran to the apron of my AmeriKilt. That way it won't bounce around while running through the forest...lol. I added a sheath for a small Sgian on the back plate (an idea I copied from a muzzleloader "possibles bag" I made) and the cover joins to the body by way of a 3/4" long "bead" that is replica "bone." I drilled a hole perpendicular to the natural line of the bead and fed the sinew through it to mount it...and that passes through a hole on the cover to hold it in place.

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Here is a Cross I want to tap into the front panel but I don't have all the tools I need yet.

[Spc. Scott]

It looks like you have a pretty good idea about what you're doing there. Like you said, it's utilitarian so it doesn't have to look good (but I think it looks fine) it just has to work.

[druid]

It looks like you have a pretty good idea about what you're doing there. Like you said, it's utilitarian so it doesn't have to look good (but I think it looks fine) it just has to work.

Well, it's a combination of ideas.
My personal belief is that the American Muzzleloader 'possible bag' was either an adaptation of, or was an original, sporran brought over from Scotland.

Since I hunt with a .50 Cal Hawken (original single trigger, not a set-trigger replica) rifle and also make things from leather...I figured that since I already made myself a possible bag, I could meld my passions to make this for paintball...lol.

It's primary purpose is to add to my "look" but also in that since I wear a Kilt, I need a place to store some things. As a secondary service, it protects my groin. Paintball tournement pants are padded and military BDUs are thick and absorb some impact. A Kilt, on the other hand, doesn't really absorb much unless you are in a kind of "squatting" position...that the apron billows and absorbs impact. After I emboss the Cross into the flap, I'll ModPodge it to make it stain resistant (from paintballs).

Like I said...as a utilitarian device, it'll be a great addition to my "druid" field-persona, without having spent $55 or higher on a real one that will get ruined.

[Panzer]

As a fellow paintballer, I can totally get behind this project!!! Groin hits happen, but a sporran like that would be perfect to take it instead. The only question that I have is this... When you are running from bunker to bunker, how would keep the sporran from flapping around? I have never relly found a good solution to this problem...

[druid]

As a fellow paintballer, I can totally get behind this project!!! Groin hits happen, but a sporran like that would be perfect to take it instead. The only question that I have is this... When you are running from bunker to bunker, how would keep the sporran from flapping around? I have never relly found a good solution to this problem...

Thanks. I've been playing since 86 snd have had more than my fair share of groin shots...in Kilt or pants. They aren't fun to say the least...lol.

To answer your "running from bunker to bunker" question, I think I'm going to run a strip of 1" wide velcro across the bottom of the sporran and the mate of it on the apron of the AmeriKilt. That should hold the sporran in place while I run (I hope...lol).