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Here are some pics of a 7TS with ALS for a G19. Two inches thick at its widest point.
Same profile for a 1911...???
I see the thumb release.
Serpa holsters we're mandated for Department Of Justice FBOP SORT teams about 10 years ago when I was a trainer. (Wasn't my call) I personally like Safariland products. We never experienced any of the reported lock ups or finger in the trigger guard issues and any other issues that seem to always get mentioned with Serpa holsters (Sig 228 is the issues weapon) We used them hard. Repelling,running, crawling etc in multi weapons courses etc.
The main reason they were "adopted" was cost. Personally I liked the Safariland holster we used previous and would choose that again.
What I took from them is if you are going to train train train a Serpa will probably work (despite better designed out there) but for most people they are probably better off with a different type.
Just what I observed with almost a decade of use.
The main reason they were "adopted" was cost. Personally I liked the Safariland holster we used previous and would choose that again.
What I took from them is if you are going to train train train a Serpa will probably work (despite better designed out there) but for most people they are probably better off with a different type.
Just what I observed with almost a decade of use.
Not sure about the 1911 holster profile, (I retired all my last 1911 in 2006) but the button is in the same place on all holsters I have seen? Very intuitive, if you have a proper firing grip, you WILL release the weapon.
That I have seen clears up one issue I had.
FLETC has had a number of ND’s with the Serpa, and banned them, only to be over ridden because it was the issue BP holster, and they didn’t want to buy new!
Pictur of a “high thumb” firing grip such as is commonly used on a 1911. My thumb is automatically already pushing the button rearward, which will release the weapon from the holster. Taking pics by yourself is kinda hard on an iPad btw.
OK OK I am sold.........
About time, now we work on Glocks!OK OK I am sold.........
You hurt a feelz! I haz a sad!There is no middle finger or up yours emoji's in the archives.....
It’s my turn, I guess I’ll just have to harden the **** up?Its OK..........I will buy you a cheese burger......
I've carried in Safariland holsters for 20 years, if my pistol is not concealed I wouldn't consider anything else. For concealed carry I have yet to find anything that holds more securely (without buttons, switches, levers, etc) than Indiana's very own Henry Holsters. The dude knows his stuff, no doubt about it.
As far as Serpa's go, I've had more than one officer learn the hard way about their quality. I don't like their retention lever, I get that some are capable of training properly and not shooting themselves, I just don't see the necessity when there are other options just as effective without relying on the booger hook to release a retention device.
I have a Serpa "Level III" holster in my office. Sometimes it's a level III and sometimes it's a level 1,000,000 because no matter how hard you smash the thumb lever it just bends rather than releasing the hood and allowing the pistol to come out of the holster. It was given to me by an officer who chose to ignore our advice, he was quite humbled handing it over but wanted us to use it to show other officers.
As far as Serpa's go, I've had more than one officer learn the hard way about their quality. I don't like their retention lever, I get that some are capable of training properly and not shooting themselves, I just don't see the necessity when there are other options just as effective without relying on the booger hook to release a retention device.
I have a Serpa "Level III" holster in my office. Sometimes it's a level III and sometimes it's a level 1,000,000 because no matter how hard you smash the thumb lever it just bends rather than releasing the hood and allowing the pistol to come out of the holster. It was given to me by an officer who chose to ignore our advice, he was quite humbled handing it over but wanted us to use it to show other officers.
Im still amazed that it takes anything more than this to convince someone it’s a bad idea?
OK OK OK fellas I ordered one tonight.
C’mon old man, I wasn’t talking about YOU, I was talking about Serpa owners in general. Since I’m a relative nobody, I thought that professional trainers, and real deal operators that were on P&S would spark a light of hope in the back of their minds. You, I figured I’d just have to bring one to our next lunch so you could see the error of your ways!
You will be dragged completely into the 21st century before the turn of the 22nd!
Yep. I’ve been using a Henry AIWB holster for several years now. You can’t make the gun fall out of that holster, even if you grab the body of the holster and shake it upside down.
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