thumb release retention holsters

[knkali]

I can see how this could be a problem after this guy described what happened. Might want to reconsider using these holsters at all???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvAxLX6OzE

[knkali]

not sure I am a fan of all the super retentive holsters now. I always thought my holsters were not retentive enough but after a few views of these vids, I think I'll keep what I have since I am not running after anyone while armed or really in situations where I need that much retention.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUCqk00SKBU

[Barth]

Not being LE, I don't feel the need for thumb releases.
Or retention holsters.
I generally remove thumb releases.

[Bawanna]

Thumb releases have always been a band aid for poorly fitting holsters to me.

When I feel the need for retention which is very rare I like the Black Hawk Serpa. It kind of forces you to put your trigger finger in the right position. Some argue that it's the same position to go for the trigger as soon as it clears as in your continuing to push the release after the gun clears and thus might pull the back lever.

I've never been an advocate of playing quick draw McGraw with anything other than a Single action revolver myself.
If things look shaky I prefer to just have the gun in my hand.

[Iggy]

I spent 13 years running up and down the Wyoming hiways. Got into some serious social encounters. Retention holsters woulda got me killed a little.
I drew and dry fired my revolver 10 times each day for 13 years before going on duty and 12 times with live rounds on my day off.

An afternoon shooting with Bill Jordan got me home more than once.
I'm too old to do much rousting around these days.
I don't own a holster with a retention strap or device.

[Bawanna]

I don't buy that for a second. I think your in your rousting around prime. Can't fool me.

[Iggy]

LOL, I'm hell for stout until I hit the end of my oxygen hose.;)

[Bawanna]

Aww man, no fair.....you got oxygen?

[Iggy]

Yeppers. I can get off of it to do some shooting or coffee, but most of the time I'm on a 50 picket line.

[Brettman]

Lol😎

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[downtownv]

Yeppers. I can get off of it to do some shooting or coffee, but most of the time I'm on a 50 picket line.

If you ever need a portable unit lemme know, they are really small now!

[Iggy]

downtownv (http://www.kahrtalk.com/member.php?8552-downtownv)

Thanks. I tried the portable concentrators and went back to bottles. I have a couple of sizes depending on what I'm up to.

Do appreciate the thought.

[Bawanna]

What ails you Iggy. You need a lung? I got two, not sure how good mine are but you can have the best of the two if it keeps you hell for stout. And you wouldn't have to buy a longer hose neither.

[RevRay]

I've never been an advocate of playing quick draw McGraw with anything other than a Single action revolver myself.
If things look shaky I prefer to just have the gun in my hand.

I do have one retention holster which actually the Colonel gave me, but it is a retention holster only in the sense that the molded kydex (sp?) holds onto the pistol. I don't think I would like a holster that required me to do something other than pull out the pistol. And although I realize that you cannot foresee every situation, I agree that hopefully my situational awareness would always allow me to have the pistol already in my hand.

[Iggy]

What ails you Iggy. You need a lung? I got two, not sure how good mine are but you can have the best of the two if it keeps you hell for stout. And you wouldn't have to buy a longer hose neither.

Just a case of poor plannin' when I was young. I guess a feller can have too much fun after all.;)

[Iggy]

Situational awareness is good, but sometimes you walk into an "Oh S**T, Shoot" situation and you better be somewhat proficient in gettin' that shootin' iron unlimbered.

I carried a .41 magnum revolver as a duty weapon. My Border Patrol holster had a retention strap, but I never got out of the car on a traffic stop without swiveling the strap down off the front of the holster.

It saved my life more than once.

Now, I'm like most other CCW carriers, I keep my eyes and ears open, but I've also slowed down considerably and retention devices are just one more thing to slow you down when it hits the fan.