What does everyone carry?

[DMassey]

^^^ Why is Serpa holster "much hated"?

I love my Serpa

 

[Jack Burton]

Gen4 Glock 19.


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[blackvette101]

Depending on outfit

NAA mini revolver .22 mag (necklace carry)
Sig 938 9mm (pocket carry)
XDS .45 (IWB)
Glock 30s .45 (IWB)
Springfield TRP .45 (shoulder holster)
Glock 20 10mm (hiking gun eastern continental US)
Ruger snubnose super redhawk .454 casull (hiking gun western us/alaska)

 

[massmustang02]

Winter: S&W M&P 9c with a DeSantis IWB holster

Summer: Just picked up a Glock 43 and I have a Boraii Eagle Pocket carry holster or Alien Gear Cloak Tuck 3.0 IWB holster


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[tnuce10]

I love my Serpa

Agreed. I love my SERPA's. I would never use anything else for OWB carry.

 

[bullitt_11]

G27 here!

 

[Kevins89notch]

wallet, cell phone, and car keys.

 

[Teethy]

^^^ Why is Serpa holster "much hated"?

Retention is one reason... people claim that these holsters are not as secure as some of the other options. Honestly, I agree with this statement- but I still like the holsters for normal range use.

One other I've heard is the opportunity to ram loose shirts or other pieces of gear down into the holster during a re-holster and potentially causing a ND. I have seen people stuff a whole side of their T-shirt into their paddle holsters, but never seen a ND result from it. I do know one instructor who witnessed it during a dry weapon exercise when an elastic strap on a coat pocket zipper caught the trigger on the way in.

The main thing is a host of negligent discharges from people really ramming the trigger finger home on the release, then riding it into the trigger well on the draw and letting a round fly unintentionally. I don't buy into this, but a bunch of people do.

At the end of the day the basic firearm safety rules are paramount and no amount of gear or legislation can negate that.

 

[Blown 89]

^^^ Why is Serpa holster "much hated"?

There have been instances of people depressing the release and the pressure places their finger on to the trigger on the way out. I know a guy whose wife shot her self in the foot doing just that. The link below is cued up to a slow motion of that. Ironically it's a on a video telling us how they aren't dangerous:
https://youtu.be/LJ2Qg4xwHgg?t=2m23s

That being said I have a Serpa holster for a Ruger SR9.

 

[MFE]

^^^ Why is Serpa holster "much hated"?

Because they've been involved in an inordinate amount of negligent discharges. They require you to apply pressure with your trigger finger to a release on the side of the holster, and if you draw fast enough, it's too easy to have residual pressure on your index finger cause it to slap the trigger as the gun clears the holster. My old neighbor, Federal LEO, shooting instructor for his force, tens of thousands of rounds down range, shot himself through the right foot that way, as have hundreds of others. I wouldn't carry one if they paid me to. Now, 3..2...1..."keep your goddamned finger off the trigger blah blah blahbbety blah" Easier said than done when the design practically puts your finger there in the first place.

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[Ryan2KRedL]

I switch between my Taurus Slim 709 (9mm) and my Springfield XDS 9mm.

 

[Gringo185]

Does anyone carry appendix? Is TucTite the way to go? $130+ is pretty steep for a holster and I've found a few (significantly) cheaper options. But a good holster is worth the money and, based on appearances, the TucTite is a better product.

 

[RedRocketMike]

LCP with an extended mag. I don't have much room to hid anything legit, especially in the summer.

 

[CobraBob]

There have been instances of people depressing the release and the pressure places their finger on to the trigger on the way out. I know a guy whose wife shot her self in the foot doing just that. The link below is cued up to a slow motion of that. Ironically it's a on a video telling us how they aren't dangerous:
https://youtu.be/LJ2Qg4xwHgg?t=2m23s

That being said I have a Serpa holster for a Ruger SR9.

Thanks for the info.

Because they've been involved in an inordinate amount of negligent discharges. They require you to apply pressure with your trigger finger to a release on the side of the holster, and if you draw fast enough, it's too easy to have residual pressure on your index finger cause it to slap the trigger as the gun clears the holster. My old neighbor, Federal LEO, shooting instructor for his force, tens of thousands of rounds down range, shot himself through the right foot that way, as have hundreds of others. I wouldn't carry one if they paid me to. Now, 3..2...1..."keep your goddamned finger off the trigger blah blah blahbbety blah" Easier said than done when the design practically puts your finger there in the first place.

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Thanks for the explanation. I can understand why the "hate" towards Serpa holsters.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Colt Commander

 

[Riptide]

I'm going to be picking up a S&W model 629 soon. I will keep speer gold dot 240g .44 specials for self defense while the revolver sits in the night stand.

Any recommendations on a magnum cartridge that is fairly hot and can be had for a relative decent price? Would like to pick up a couple boxes for target shooting.

 

[MFE]

T The link below is cued up to a slow motion of that. Ironically it's a on a video telling us how they aren't dangerous:
https://youtu.be/LJ2Qg4xwHgg?t=2m23s

That is classic LOL

 

[tangermean]

I switch between my Taurus Slim 709 (9mm) and my Springfield XDS 9mm.

I love my Slim!

 

[CobraBob]

Does anyone carry appendix? Is TucTite the way to go? $130+ is pretty steep for a holster and I've found a few (significantly) cheaper options. But a good holster is worth the money and, based on appearances, the TucTite is a better product.

That TucTite Appendix holster combo (gun and mag) you're referencing is a nice rig. Not cheap, but it's nice quality.

 

[lobra97]

Sig Sauer 1911 Nightmare (carry).


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sold my nightmare last year and got an H&K .45C. I should've kept it but I wanted variety.
i do daily carry a Sig Ultra carry though, love that gun.