Comments on: Retention Holsters http://brillianter.com/2009/08/retention-holsters/ Like your ideas, only brilliant...er Wed, 09 May 2012 18:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: JoeG http://brillianter.com/2009/08/retention-holsters/comment-page-1/#comment-3372 JoeG Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:55:00 +0000 http://brillianter.com/?p=1539#comment-3372 If we're talking about the "Sherpa" type, push a button to get the weapon out type retention holsters, they're more dangerous than a speed draw rig. There are several noted firearms instructors that will not allow them in their training classes (for good reason), Gabe Suarez among them. Really poor design; the button is in the correct place, and at the natural angle to virtually guarantee that your finger will be inside the trigger guard on presentation, and in several witnessed cases, this has led to ND's. Personally I'll stick with the grab, hold, elbow retention method. If we’re talking about the “Sherpa” type, push a button to get the weapon out type retention holsters, they’re more dangerous than a speed draw rig. There are several noted firearms instructors that will not allow them in their training classes (for good reason), Gabe Suarez among them.

Really poor design; the button is in the correct place, and at the natural angle to virtually guarantee that your finger will be inside the trigger guard on presentation, and in several witnessed cases, this has led to ND’s.

Personally I’ll stick with the grab, hold, elbow retention method.

]]> By: Tam http://brillianter.com/2009/08/retention-holsters/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 Tam Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:13:50 +0000 http://brillianter.com/?p=1539#comment-3369 "<i>A thumb snap is not a replacement for retention training.</i>" This statement is Truth. “A thumb snap is not a replacement for retention training.”

This statement is Truth.

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