i use one type of pistol in a regular holster... stay safe

Tex is a friend. And lucky to be alive. Everyone have a safe holiday. And for petes. Sake. Carry a tourniquet in your daily kit
 
damn he took it well honestly, i might have screamed and cried, honestly thats a large bullet to hit right into your leg

good thats hes ok
 
He needs to throw those stupid retention holsters in the trash. How many people need to shoot themselves to realize buttons are bad. Especially when they guide your finger onto the trigger
 
Are those the "serpa" holsters?

Glad to hear he was not seriously injured....
 
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I use a Fobus GL-2 paddle holster at work for my Glock 19,,, simple, yet effective,,,

Those Israeli know their tactical stuff,,,

Hope yer friend makes a speedy recovery, J,,,

edit: I was just thinking he's lucky he was using full metal jackets,,, a hollowpoint or hydroshock might have taken of his lower leg :eek:
 
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No matter what holster. It boils down to he took off a manual safety and then put his finger on a 1911 match trigger. And shot himself. Be safe guys. All it takes is a second
 
It takes a brave dude to admit this to the world. Me, I probably would have burned the tape, and kept it too myself. :o

He is right though. I know a number of people that have experienced a ND. Have to stay vigilant.

I was hunting with a guy once. He borrowed a semi auto remington 30.06. He was driving his ford truck, I was in the passenger seat. He never unloaded the gun, it was laying next to him. Barrel pointed at the gas pedal. As we were both exiting the truck, apparently the safety wasn't on either. His booger hook hit the trigger pullin it out, Boom,,,that'll wake you up. Luckily, the only victim was the truck. :)

Knock on wood, I havn't had the misfortune yet. It's probably kind of like riding a motorcycle though. The question is not if you will get in a wreck, it's when. :eek:
 
Uf. Lucky him, the bullet went clear through. It takes some testicular fortitude to share such a vid :thumbup:
I agree with Jeremy, never believed holsters with "safety" buttons. Neither my gun, nor my holster have a safety. Gotta knock on wood, too. I admit I should train more. One can never be aware enough.
 
Thanks for the video Jeremy and Tex. I also use a Serpa holster for my 1911's while doing the same type of defensive training...Guess I'll be alittle bit more careful now!
 
If you guys haven't tried the Safariland ALS holsters I suggest you try them. I carry one as a duty holster and it has been great. Mine has a top strap and the ALS button (double retention) but they make a single retention version with just the ALS button and they are fast. I can guarantee you that they are as fast as a serpa...in fact possibly faster. And they don't require the use of your trigger finger to remove the pistol from the holster.
 
+1 on the safariland, I used the double retention on duty and the way it comes out, you use your thumb to release both retention locks. I've had a bianchi carrylok for off duty use and I can see how somebody can have a ND. But when it comes down to it, can't really blame the holster. Not sure how much training your friend has, but when I was in the academy we unholstered and holstered our guns for hours almost everyday for a good month before we did it with the gun loaded. I wish him a speedy recovery.
 
I use a Safariland single retention ALS hollster as my ISPC holster, and have noticed that I can actually make a faster draw from that than my regular non-retention holsters.
I think this is due to the fact that your thumb is helping the gun move as you release the retention.
The ALS single retention has a button you push forward to release it. Gun is securely stuck in the holster, until you push the button forward and down.
Automatically pulling the gun from the holster..

AND, your trigger finger is not "in action" already.... Which is a good reason to why I chose the Safariland over the SERPA.
Initially I bought it as a duty holster, but it ended up being my competition holster too, hehe....
 
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