SERPA Safety Notice.

[Ambush Master]

All,
I haven't seen this in here, so if it's already been covered I'd rather post it again due to the Safety Issues involved!! A good friend of mine just went through a course where this was pointed out! It was @ a significantly accepted School!! This is from a Governmental Agency!!

[Streck-Fu]

I am still surprised by the number of loyal fans this holster has in spite of the issues. Too many dismiss this as a 'training' failure...

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by Streck-Fu

I am still surprised by the number of loyal fans this holster has in spite of the issues. Too many dismiss this as a 'training' failure...

Agree; this tendency in using this holster has been known for sometime. Several schools won't allow them; somewhere I have a vid of some guy putting a very hot grazing booboo on his R leg during a 0-5ft drill at the range and slo-mo revealed exactly what happened.

Good thing he wasn't using a similar appendix-carry variation...

[mark46th]

My son is LEO- He was aware of the problem. He said it is related to the release button being next to the trigger...

[35NCO]

This holster has always given me the creeps. What has always worried me more is all the guys that wear it high center chest on their body armor. A last resort maybe, but it seems like asking for trouble. I don't like my weapon that close to my face. Others may see it differently.

There was a talk about this awhile ago on "The truth about guns". The company claims they are working on it. Honestly, I think the whole Serpa concept should be thrown in the garbage. Sadly quite a few of our guys use these. It is sold at every PX and clothing and sales I have ever been to. I don't know if there has ever been any Army related incidents with them, but it could be worth someone looking into. It definitely seems to no longer just be "operator error".

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-serpa-design/

And of course you cant forget this guy. A perfect example showing the worst, and he is lucky considering. Where he does explain it, it is still a Serpa design.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvAxLX6OzE

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by mark46th

My son is LEO- He was aware of the problem. He said it is related to the release button being next to the trigger...

Precisely; it is only called "operator error" by some who ignore what happens when someone is under duress and must do something with their trigger finger that they must immediately terminate doing once the gun clears. The motion needed to assure release of the gun will even get a Glock with a NY-1 trigger going if continued. There are so many better ways of carrying even if open-carry with Level-Whatever retention is a requirement.

Safariland's earnings are probably pretty good for the last couple years.

[rdret1]

I have one for my 1911 and one for my XD. I have never had a problem with them on any kind of drill.