Yup, all the Serp w/o the Derp! Who am I kidding Derp is synonymous with Serpas.A serpa thread with no Tex Grebner video?
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!
Did you have that heavy duty version, or the consumer edition that most people know as the SERPA?
Thisis probably a little more rugged and useful than this.
We used the one in second picture. I use to travel and certify SORT teams throughout the region and never observed any issues that a lot of users complain but not sure what the decision was other than cost (but our Safariland was already paid for so. Oh wait it's the GOV nevermind!
the duty version is still garbage.
If it works for you and you've trained with it I wouldn't change for anyone. Last thing you wanna do is have to relearn in a gunfight.
I've experienced this issue in training classes. I'm so set in my ways I hesitate as im doing it a new way at first, because of coarse you want to do things their way for their class. You dont have to adopt their method once youre back home.
I practice at home constantly with my draw from concealment and my trigger reset. If someone told me they didn't like my holster I'd tell them to kiss my ass.
I've used a Serpa for probably 10 years as my daily carry method for my 1911, and loved it. Never had a problem with it. I have a Safariland ALS now, and I love it as well, but the Serpa does have the front of the holster cut down. For a guy with bad shoulders like me, this makes it much easier to both draw, and re-holster with the Serpa. The ALS is just as secure. It's a little more painful on the draw because I have to come up higher, but I can always take my time for the re-holster once the shooting is over... They have a belt loop to lower it, but then it would hang down below your shirt... I may order one and try it anyway. Safariland also has a cool Molle locking system that allows you to move your holster from one place to the next.