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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - My new HSGI thigh rig 1911 holster from SKD

Posted: 9/6/2005 9:49:04 AM EDT

Man I love this thing! I havn't used it while shooting yet but wore it for a couple hours last night around the house. Comfortable, nicely made, and was received less than a week from ordering!!!

Posted: 9/6/2005 9:58:58 AM EDT

[#1]

nice springfield!

Posted: 9/6/2005 12:07:13 PM EDT

[#2]

Nice, I have one just like it. It's home for my Para-Ordnance P14.

You're going to appreciate that thing more and more when you get it out and about.

Posted: 9/6/2005 12:39:06 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
You're going to appreciate that thing more and more when you get it out and about.

I hope so. Some of the places where I bird hunt have a lot of bears and wolves, so that's one of the main reasons why I bought it.

Posted: 9/6/2005 1:41:01 PM EDT

[#4]

Great piece, inferno. I have one myself and I LOVE it

Posted: 9/7/2005 3:42:39 PM EDT

[#5]

inferno,

Welcome to the "diamond mesh backing" brotherhood!

Joe

Posted: 9/7/2005 4:01:14 PM EDT

[#6]

I took off the Airborne strap and added shock cord.

Posted: 9/7/2005 6:06:41 PM EDT

[#7]

I have one, it is indeed comfortable. One thing I did find though when I was in a training class, when I was running, the rig shifted itself to the front of the leg, it was on my leg fairly tight. Not sure if most drop leg hosters would do it.

Posted: 9/8/2005 10:45:09 AM EDT

[#8]

how quickly can you get access to your sidearm with the double retention straps?

Posted: 9/8/2005 10:49:21 AM EDT

[#9]

The airborne strap is not easy to access, I just loop it around the back so it's out of the way.

Posted: 9/8/2005 5:20:26 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
The airborne strap is not easy to access, I just loop it around the back so it's out of the way.

I think the airborne strap is more of an "oh shit, I'm hanging upside down in a tree and I really really really don't want to lose my sidearm" kind of thing.

Posted: 9/8/2005 5:21:53 PM EDT

[#11]

+1 on Duffy, that's what I do as well. Although, I suppose if I were worried about the kinds of severe wind factor when jumping out of an aircraft,, I might use it

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The bungie retention thing is a neat alternative.

Posted: 9/8/2005 5:31:33 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
I have one, it is indeed comfortable. One thing I did find though when I was in a training class, when I was running, the rig shifted itself to the front of the leg, it was on my leg fairly tight. Not sure if most drop leg hosters would do it.

I think they'll all do it. I had a 6004 do it repeatedly in a three day carbine class, no matter how tight I made the straps.

Posted: 9/8/2005 6:05:26 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
I have one, it is indeed comfortable. One thing I did find though when I was in a training class, when I was running, the rig shifted itself to the front of the leg, it was on my leg fairly tight. Not sure if most drop leg hosters would do it.

If the belt can shift, the holster can shift... Especially if the holster is slung low. Drop leg holsters aren't supposed to hang too low on the leg, but we see it all the time.

Posted: 9/8/2005 6:06:32 PM EDT

[#14]

you could always attach some skate board tape or non slip foam pad to the under side of the holster.

Posted: 9/8/2005 6:09:07 PM EDT

[#15]

the hsgi drop leg is about the only drop leg holster i will ever use!

made really well, might have gene make me a special one that holds the surefire classic weapon series

Posted: 9/8/2005 6:25:54 PM EDT

[#16]

Yeah but if rides high enough it'd be like a wedgy

Posted: 9/9/2005 11:12:20 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
I have one, it is indeed comfortable. One thing I did find though when I was in a training class, when I was running, the rig shifted itself to the front of the leg, it was on my leg fairly tight. Not sure if most drop leg hosters would do it.

You're likely wearing the holster waaaaaay too low.

This is the first time I've ever heard of one of Gene's saddle holsters flopping or moving around.

To give you a referance point, the thigh strap on my saddle holster is almost at the very top of my leg so that the grip of my pistol is directly below the ball joint of my hip.

This keeps the pistol out of the way of the rest of your gear, allows for smooth access and will keep the rig from flopping around or shifting.

Hope that helps.

Posted: 9/10/2005 6:21:52 AM EDT

[#18]

Thank you for the input, I've adjusted both my 6004 and the HSGI holsters to ride as high as possible

Things like this I would definitely not realize in a range (one of the ranges I go to doesn't even allow drawing from holsters), training classes tend to reveal heretofore unthought of little things like this, until you gents shed light on it, I thought it was normal

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - My new HSGI thigh rig 1911 holster from SKD

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