I actually have my Safari out on the desk. Looking at what I can do to make it more user friendly for me.
Did the conversation prompt you to make another evaluation of your holster selection?
I actually have my Safari out on the desk. Looking at what I can do to make it more user friendly for me.
I hope you made more than just that bag...……..
The holster argument (never stays a discussion especially later in the evening ) has been ongoing since they started making retention systems.
Possibly agree that a newbie should refrain from getting a Serpa.
I actually have my Safari out on the desk. Looking at what I can do to make it more user friendly for me.
Did the conversation prompt you to make another evaluation of your holster selection?
I will call you in a bit. But to address the ride height issue, if you use this holster for OC, take your Safari ALS and put it on a mid drop hanger. It will lower the grip, but probably just enough to clear that ENORMOUS thing on the end of your pistola. I’ll discombobulate my “Battle Belt” so you can test the mid ride drop adapter.? Lemme know.In a way yes. I am a tinkerer. If I can modify something to make it work better for me I will look into it.
If you look at the pic of the serpa with my Clark barreled comped 1911 you will see it is clearance in front to give the operator some space to get the muzzle into play easier. That is one of the pluses I find in the Serpa. Add to this it is just a natural motion to unlock the gun and draw as long as you "Keep you damned finger off the trigger". My finger stays straight forward on the slide all the way up to the ready. Lots of folks screw that up but again it is not the holster it is the operator.
The safari is closed in up to the rear ights. Add that to riding a full inch higher and the motion required to clear it is a bit more than my damaged shoulder likes to deal with. The release on the Serpa also requires an un-natural position for me to easily do. It is doable but not second nature as to the ease of the Serpa.
The argument as to the mechanism might be valid. But I have had zero issues. The discussion in no way makes me doubt my carry choice it just re-opened a possibility. That and some time at the gun bench is never worthless time spent.
I will call you in a bit. But to address the ride height issue, if you use this holster for OC, take your Safari ALS and put it on a mid drop hanger. It will lower the grip, but probably just enough to clear that ENORMOUS thing on the end of your pistola. I’ll discombobulate my “Battle Belt” so you can test the mid ride drop adapter.? Lemme know.
For duty carry, I find I have to use a low ride. They do tend to sit a little high.
For duty carry, I find I have to use a low ride. They do tend to sit a little high.
No changes for the most part. My soon to be 16 year old son is now trusted with knowing the combo to the shotgun lock. Other then that business as usual.
I used to carry glock but with everything happening I'm carrying a beretta 92 because real guns aren't made of plastic
VERT, that's a great birthday present.
CM, my ALS holster has been great. I was unsure about the release at first but with practice it has became very natural to me. I had to get the low ride belt attachment because the high ride was not comfortable at all. I only use that holster for work and have a different OWB kydex holster for edc. Need to get another ALS with a paddle attachment for edc so the release is the same but I'm comfortable with both.
The only real change I've made is my work gear gets an extra pen and a few extra pairs of gloves.
Uh.....I am still here.
I admit I should have seen this coming. Especially now with all the insanity we are all dealing with.
And I still stand by my choices just as you all will stand by yours.
Respect. Simple as that.
Yeah! Just be happy you get choices unlike us southpaws!
And unlike us CZ guys.
Yeah! Just be happy you get choices unlike us southpaws!
I gave one to CameraMonkey... I may have had to bribe or threaten him to get him to take it...IMO, Carry how you train. If you train with a particular rig, so be it.
Right on cue...
https://gatdaily.com/military-and-law-enforcement-officers-are-still-using-this-holster/