Posted: 8/13/2008 8:08:06 AM EDT
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who has a drop leg holster here and whats the primary purpose of it to you? just curious.. ive got a number of IWB and OWB holsers, but no drop leg style ones. |
i'm willing to be that most people who have them use them for range use or are MIL or LEO who use them on duty |
 Thats my use
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| I have a 6005 for a SA MC Operator. I first bought it to use just with my chest rig and just started really loving it. Now I use it for hunting hogs, deer , anything really. The other holster I have for that gun is a really nice leather one from Wilson Combat so to keep from totally screwing that one up in the woods I wear my 6005 when I can and I have put many miles on it since I got it and it has held up well. The only time it ever gets in my way is riding in a vehicle. |
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im thinking of getting one for range use...ive got some paddle holsters but, just something different ya know? also wouldnt be bad for SHTF sorta scenario either. should one get a specifically made one or are the generic/universal ones sufficient? i dont want to buy gear thats crap, but then again i wouldnt mind something if i can use it for multiple pistols. |
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I have a Safariland 6004 that is for range use for my S&W4506R3 and love it! I like the pistol carried lower than on the belt. That and by having it on a duty belt, I also have 2 dual mag pouches as well as a cell phone pouchand can carry everything on one belt and not have to remove my pants belt when I go. That and the coolness factor too!  Its the modern version of the Cowboys Gunslinger rig!  Buckle the belt, strap up the 2 thigh buckles and I am go to go. |
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I wear mine while on work parties at the range. I can bend and dig ditches and do all the required maintenance work while being armed. I've modified how it mounts, so it rides a little bit higher and I like that a lot more than the original mount. There are a LOT of mountain lions/cougars in them thar hills, boyz! Working alone, 1,000 yards down range could prove to be hazardous duty if attacked. Mine is a Tactical Tailor model. Drop Leg Rig at Tactical Tailor 
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Drop leg holsters are really only useful if somebody is wearing body armor or other gear that precludes them from carrying on the strong side hip. I own some for the occasions when I am wearing body armor and because sometimes they were the only holster I could get in time for something like a training course. |
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I like the 6004 and the SpecOps vapor. The Vapor has interchangeable kydex liners for different pistols but what I really like is how close and tight to the body it holds the pistol. I have since moved to a Serpa on my chest. That works best for me. thigh holsters have become the GWOT equivalent of taping a knife upside down on LBE. the chow-hall commando's LOVE it. |