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I think this is a creative design but will it catch on?
http://www.gunblog.com/gamble-tactical-la-holsters/
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21Carrier
12-16-2011, 00:47
Definitely a cool and innovative idea. The initial rearward draw may be a killer for most. Also, I would have nightmares of grabbing ON TOP of the release lever. That would actually lock the gun INTO the holster. It shouldn't be an issue after extensive training. I also would worry about making sure it locks back into place. It seems your hand could interfere with the lever resetting during holstering. It appears you have to slightly adjust your grip during holstering to make sure it locks. If not, you might not fully lock it into place, and the gun could fall out. It's all a matter of whether or not people will spend the time training with it. Without training, it would be a nightmare. With training, it should be a great option. At $30, I bet it will catch on.
It is obviously a "Duty" holster and there are many good duty holsters available.
I bet not many people want to change to a totally different concept in holsters especially if it is a duty gun set up.
Trvlngnrs
12-16-2011, 07:29
I wonder how secure it is if your rolling around on the ground with a bad guy.
The Gemini
12-16-2011, 07:42
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That could quite possibly be the most dangerous holster I've ever seen. Period. The fact that it is marketed as a tactical holster for law enforcement makes it even worse.
That P.O.S. won't last more than a few months. The company is either going to go broke because nobody is buying that crap, or they'll go bankrupt from the lawsuits.
Two problems -
First, human instinct is to bring the hand back to the gun, and then down onto it. It is completely unnatural to have to go back past the release lever, forward to grip the gun, backwards to release the gun, and then forward onto target. People (unfortunately, officers) will be grabbing down on top of that lever, locking their grip around it and the gun. BAD!
Second, the set-up is PERFECT for a gun-grab from behind. I don't think they could have designed a better set-up for the bad guy to walk up behind a cop and get the gun out. But they go even one step further in making it convenient for the bad guy - After he's got a grip on the gun, the cop is instictively going to bring his hand down to try and retain the weapon, but he won't be grabbing onto anything but that stupid lever.
Anybody that buys that holster for any purpose other than to throw them in a huge fire is putting their life on the line.
Please! Pass the word around to everyone you know (especially LEO's) to steer clear of this DEATH TRAP!
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Sonnytoo
12-16-2011, 08:18
I would imagine that most cops have enough sense to figure out what the risks and benefits are of this new design.
To be sure, the designer should get some credit for innovation, and this new holster may inspire other holster-makers to create a spin-off design that will work to everyone's satisfaction.
Obviously, it is very inexpensive so anyone trying it out is only putting the cost of one meal with your wife on the line.
I say "Bully" for new designs. Now, you folks can improve on it.
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expatman
12-16-2011, 08:26
Oh hell no!
Gun Grabber's dream Holster.. Couldn't make it any easier for a grab from behind.
mikey357
12-16-2011, 15:30
Gun Grabber's dream Holster..Could make it any easier for a grab from behind.
THIS...It looks like a BAD IDEA all the way around...JMHO, of course....mikey357
matteblack
12-16-2011, 16:08
I agree with all of the concerns and not to mention its FUGLY! :supergrin:
Never Nervous
12-16-2011, 19:42
Think I'll pass on this one.
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SCmasterblaster
12-16-2011, 20:03
It looks like it might defeat some gun-grabbers . . .
Last time I looked, Safariland made well designed/secure duty holsters for guns with the most of the popular weapon lights. I'd never stake my life, the life of a partner or the public's on that holster. But sure as the sun rises in the east, being that they attached the word tactical on it, many folks will just have to have one.
It looks like it might defeat some gun-grabbers . . .
How so?
SCmasterblaster
12-16-2011, 20:36
How so?
Gun grabbers from the front would have a very hard time getting the Glock up and out of the holster.
MY invention works when the grabber has it in his hands.
http://glocktalk.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=17430&title=otapin&cat=6
21Carrier
12-16-2011, 20:51
Gun grabbers from the front would have a very hard time getting the Glock up and out of the holster.
MY invention works when the grabber has it in his hands.
http://glocktalk.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=17430&title=otapin&cat=6
Is that like a grenade pin? What does it do? Keep the gun out of battery?
AK74play
12-16-2011, 20:57
Wow, this is the funniest thread I have seen in a while. I have had one of these holsters for almost a year. Since befor they were even offered to the public and all the LE stuff aside, I meen they are NOT near the only ones carrying guns I simply love it. I live in a rural area (very rural) and not only carry but am outside a lot at night and being able to carry my TLR-1 mounted, still in a very secure holster is just great. Fast and easy to draw from with or without a light mounted and as far as the bad guy grabbing it from behind, unless he is VERY familiar with this holster he will never get the gun out of it. It's not going to flop out if your playing around on the ground, yet with a little practice (just like ANY other holster) you can draw extremely fast. The carrier is in the ideal location to draw from this holster because of the way it's designed. This simply cant happen from in front or from behind. Without proper hold you will never get it out, BUT with proper hold it comes out fast. These are just like guide rods and springs that people here just love to slam because they have never tried them. I tried this holster on a trial basis and had to give a complete evaluation of it for getting it at we'll say substantially lower price and it took about 20 minutes for me to fall in love with it. To think this holster is dangerous, just aint thinkin. Glad to see they have made it to market because my ONLY gripe was that at that time they didn't offer it for a full sized glock, because I definately want one of those too.
nyycanseco33
12-16-2011, 22:12
Tagged for later...
jaklcrow
12-16-2011, 22:37
I think this is a creative design but will it catch on?
http://www.gunblog.com/gamble-tactical-la-holsters/
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gross
nyycanseco33
12-17-2011, 12:08
It's actually a decent simple design I could use out on the farm or in the back 40 when I'm doing work around the house... You can make an argument about someone walking up and also unholstering the weapon but you can make that argument for just about any OWB holster... Also the draw is a bit different but the sheriffs dept here has a different brand holster for their Glocks that draw in an un-natural form and are what I consider widow makers but with enough practice they work fantastic... It all is based on practice and knowing your product
Never pass judgement without objective firsthand. Look at the Apple ipod, Segway, Mini Cooper, etc.
They said Glock design was ugly, unsafe, poorly designed, cheaply made, unsafe, unreliable plastic, untraditional.....blah, blah, blah. Yet that is what all the big gun manufactures have been forced to emulate.
I think without using it and living with it, it is hard (unfair) to say. Given the price point for a holster that accommodates accessories, it is worth a shot. Many are willing to spend far more for more questionable Glock add ons (eg. custom slides, grip extensions, stippling, special finishes, and recoil rods)
I have owned top rated and popular brand name holsters that I personally think are a POS. The Glock combat holster can be called a joke, but it is one of the best I own. If I had accessories mounted, I'd try it.
A big name like SafariLand, or Galco, will buy the rights to this design and either kill it or charge more for it, then original designer will be laughing.
Isn't this kinda similar to the one focus made a while back with the snap that goes around the trigger guard? I have one of those and freaking hate it....
Adjuster
03-13-2012, 11:41
I like it. Solves a problem of anything can be mounted to your rail and you will always have a holster for it. May not be perfect but it is a good option for the rail issue.
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ttushooter
03-13-2012, 13:03
Isn't this kinda similar to the one focus made a while back with the snap that goes around the trigger guard? I have one of those and freaking hate it....
Yeah, fobus makes/made something kinda similar to this. I have one somewhere. But never use it.
joe sacco
03-13-2012, 15:02
Your holster should never be more complicated than you gun.
Sgt_Gold
03-17-2012, 18:53
I don't see this design being used on the street. I have a friend who was on modified duty for medical reasons, but was still able to carry a gun. Her department required at least one active retention device, so she was using thumb drive type holster. I can see this filling a similar role.
It could also be used by non uniformed officers who want to be able to use attachments without the expence of a custom holster for each device.
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That could quite possibly be the most dangerous holster I've ever seen. Period. The fact that it is marketed as a tactical holster for law enforcement makes it even worse.
That P.O.S. won't last more than a few months. The company is either going to go broke because nobody is buying that crap, or they'll go bankrupt from the lawsuits.
Two problems -
First, human instinct is to bring the hand back to the gun, and then down onto it. It is completely unnatural to have to go back past the release lever, forward to grip the gun, backwards to release the gun, and then forward onto target. People (unfortunately, officers) will be grabbing down on top of that lever, locking their grip around it and the gun. BAD!
Second, the set-up is PERFECT for a gun-grab from behind. I don't think they could have designed a better set-up for the bad guy to walk up behind a cop and get the gun out. But they go even one step further in making it convenient for the bad guy - After he's got a grip on the gun, the cop is instictively going to bring his hand down to try and retain the weapon, but he won't be grabbing onto anything but that stupid lever.
Anybody that buys that holster for any purpose other than to throw them in a huge fire is putting their life on the line.
Please! Pass the word around to everyone you know (especially LEO's) to steer clear of this DEATH TRAP!
II
Could have not said it better! As a LEO I would be paranoid if I had my gun in this "holster"! I can't even figure out who do they want to market this holster to?
1. LEO's? Far better options out there, and my vote goes to Safariland!
2. Armed Guards? See above!
3. CCW? I thought the idea was to make the holster as concealable as possible, with this thing offsetting from the attachment point as it is, one will need a winter jacket to conceal it!
4. Mall Security? Could be :supergrin:
Oh and by the way, am I the only one that's getting really annoyed with the whole "tactical" movement? Taking an adjective and using it as a noun does not make any one item better than the other! It also does not transform a bearer of such item into an super-warrior "operator"!
redbaron007
03-17-2012, 20:08
Not sure I like the holster. Initially, just not my type. It may help to see it in person than on the interweb.
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ColdSteelNail
03-18-2012, 16:52
I don't think that' for me.
A lot better options in the market than that!
Gun Grabber's dream Holster.. Couldn't make it any easier for a grab from behind.
That was my first thought. It is worthless for concealment, and for OC/Duty carry it offers no security against a gun-grab. It is a horrible holster.
Isn't this kinda similar to the one focus made a while back with the snap that goes around the trigger guard? I have one of those and freaking hate it....
Yes indeed...
http://www.fobusholster.com/catalog/Tactical_Holsters-56-1.html
As well as the Phalanx LASH Autoload Holster...
http://smartholster.com/aparadig.htm
Phalanx Holsters - YouTube
Lindenwood
03-19-2012, 15:47
Taking an adjective and using it as a noun does not make any one item better than the other!
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