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What Are Montanan's Carrying?

LeMat

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Show us what's on your hip!

Kimber Custom Classic (born in 1996) sheltered in Rafter S gunleather.

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40s-and-wfan

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This here's what I carry with me on a daily basis. I hope the picture is viewable. I don't leave home without my pistol... heck, I don't even leave the bedroom without it but on rare occasions!

I'm hoping to get a different holster at some point in time, but that's down the road when I hit the lottery. I'm gonna win, you know?! Don't worry, I'll buy y'all a little something when I do!!
 

LeMat

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Here's another favorite of mine. The extra mags are only for games and I only carry the spare single mag when actually carrying.

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JBinMontana

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Busted HE HE :celebrate

I just got a FIST SOB (Right Hand)that I won on a Karma drawing, but I don't have a 4" Kimber to go with it.

Here is mine, Taurus 24/7 OSS Tactical 5.25" .45 acp

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40s-and-wfan

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Ok folks, I'm happy to say: Things Have Changed!!!! I'll now be carrying a Smith & Wesson M&P 45 that used to belong to MT GUNNY! He spoiled my fun by announcing it but I now own it and am thrilled at the fact as well!!

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40s-and-wfan

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Here's my new pistol and holster. I love 'em both. The pistol fits my hand like a custom glove and the holster is awesome! I wasn't sure about the whole Serpa thing at first but after playing with it until the wee-hours of the morning I've grown to like it! The placement of the retention button is so natural that it's hardly noticeable when drawing the pistol! It's almost second-nature!!

I highly recomment either when looking for a carry gun/holster setup!! Thanks again, MT GUNNY!!
 

abearir

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40s-and-wfan wrote:
Here's my new pistol and holster. I love 'em both. The pistol fits my hand like a custom glove and the holster is awesome! I wasn't sure about the whole Serpa thing at first but after playing with it until the wee-hours of the morning I've grown to like it! The placement of the retention button is so natural that it's hardly noticeable when drawing the pistol! It's almost second-nature!!

I highly recomment either when looking for a carry gun/holster setup!! Thanks again, MT GUNNY!!
I just returned a SERP for m 1911. Hated it. Couldn't make it comfortable. Wish I could find a Old World Leather paddle.....Looks like they went out of business.
 

IDAHO COWBOY

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I would suggest reading all 3 pages of this post on the "serpa".

I do like and use the holster but the model without the serpa.


http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?t=45333&page=3


Well, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, but I think for the sake of those reading here and considering the design of this holster I will share my story. About 4 months ago I shot myself in the foot with a .40 s&w hollowpoint while drawing from my blackhawk cqc Serpa. Some punk with a knife got a great show... fortunately he was so scared by the sound that he took off running.

The bullet destroyed about 1/2 inch of both my 4th, and 5th, meta tarsils. My finger slid into the trigger guard as I was clearing the holster.

Now, I'm not some special forces operator or anything here, but I have a relatively high level of familiarity and practice with my sidearm. I have been carrying a weapon for 10 years, and yet. I shot myself in the foot during what may have been a very lethal encounter.


I had planned on keeping this story to myself forever due to my embarrassment, However recently I have been reading that many people are having concerns over this holster.

I strongly encourage caution with ANY device that requires activating the trigger finger before firing
 

40s-and-wfan

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I've gotta say, while I'm sorry to hear about your experience, I've not had a single problem with my Serpa. I love the holster and I love the ease of clearing my pistol from the holster. I also haven't found that my trigger-finger drifts into the trigger guard unless I want it to.
With all due respect to you and your injury, it doesn't sound like it was caused by the holster. I've been in a few situations where I've had to draw my pistol in what could have potentially been a dangerous situation and neither time have I put my finger in the trigger-guard of my pistol until such time as I felt it was necessary!!
I've always been taught to practice the way you carry and carry the way you practice!! I think this is true about how you draw and employ your sidearm as well! I don't practice drawing my pistol without taking into consideration at what point I'm going to start pulling the trigger!!
Again, I don't fault the holster for what happened to you. I know what happened was bad enough and could have potentially been worse than it turned out, but I don't think that was due to the holster. It sounds like the shooter was a little over-anxious and wanting to pull the trigger a little prematurely! Don't take that as an insult but maybe you need to practice more, maybe you need to do some more quick-draws in front of the mirror or the TV. Practice. Practice. Practice. Even as a cop, we had to practice, in the military we had to practice, as a lawfully armed citizen I still practice all the time!! There should never be an end to the practicing!!
 
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