Posted: 7/6/2011 3:02:34 PM EDT
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http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4e2_1309977569 If I understand the video correctly, he practiced for a while with a Glock, in a 5.11 Thumbdrive Holster ... then switched pistol/holster, firing from defensive retention with a Kimber 1911 in what looks to be a Serpa holster. Bang. He walked away ... err limped away ... with a valuable lesson, which he's brave enough to share. Here's the thumbdrive retention mechanism:  And here's the Serpa retention mechanism (about which many threads have already been written):  Rather than wade into the Serpa morass yet again, I'll confine myself to an observation that it makes sense for one to standardize one's kit. After all, the lizard brain isn't very good at conditional decisions. Striker-fired, heavy triggered pistol in a holster with one type of retention mechanism doesn't really jive with a single-action, presumably light-triggered pistol in a holster with a completely different retention mechanism ... that is all-too close to an instinctive trigger pull. |
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Op has got it right keep it simple and standarized. Good on tex for sharing his video. So we can learn from his lesson. He also violated basic firearm saftey and was maybe surpassing his failure point. On a side note there are much better options out there than theses kooky tacticool push button holsters. The only button you should be pushing when shooting is the trigger. just my .02
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| he doesnt blame the holster as he stated but many will. i have the same holster with a kimber custom II and have never had a min problem. people talk shit about the serpa but the bottom line is, you have to work to get your finger inside the trigger guard when drawing. the shit talkers shut up real quick when you post pictures that actually show the draw and that the index finger actually does index on the frame, NOT the trigger guard. had several people bitching about them on another site and posted the pics and even offered to send them my holster to try just so they could see how hard it was to actually get your finger to slip inside the trigger guard, much less actually pull the trigger since the force is lateral so it pushes on the side of the trigger. have had this gun/holster combo ever since i bought the gun and have never had a minutes trouble with it. but, shit happens. keep your meat hook away from the trigger until your ready to shoot. i have done the same drill he was doing but since i have only used the serpa i have never had a ND. he goofed up one time and it bit him in the ass, err leg rather. |
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I'm one of those folks that says you will see more AD/ND's with this holster than with other holsters. It's already proven true. Is it the holsters fault? nope, and he stressed that. The holster is no more dangerous than a gun...if used improperly, there are consequences.
With that said, I use a Serpa for USPSA and 3-gun competition in combination with a striker fired pistol (XD). I have specifically gotten in the habit of locking my index finger straight during the draw stroke until the gun is moving down range. There is absolutely no need to engage the retention mechanism with the tip of your finger which is what is going to get people in trouble. You can just as easily use the flat/pad of your finger, which is what I do. If your finger is straight, then it will hit the front of the trigger guard if it does slip below the receiver, or at the very least the side of the trigger. It's a good PSA he made though. |