Its actually a kydex/leather holster that i use and the retention is just fine when i have it on my side. This is what I currently use http://www.tripletholsters.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.AJSully421 wrote:Leather, nylon or Kydex?
None of my kydex holsters would do this, especially those with a retention screw like my Comp-tac Infidel.
If you have not already, spend the money on good polymer holsters. Stays open to reholster better, resists sweat and oils better, allows for better retention options like hugging the trigger guard, ejection port, etc.
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- Thu Apr 23, 2015 1:01 am
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- Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:57 am
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I'm lucky not to be shot.
First lets get a little background out of the way. I was going to help out a friend pick up a washer and dryer from a web posting. I felt it best to go ahead and have my carry weapon in the center console of his truck since I would be doing some heavy lifting. This friend is a military veteran with plenty of experience around firearms. Then finally my concealed carry is a Glock 23.
The situation was my friend was in the driver seat and I had just stepped out of the vehicle on the passenger side with the door still open. This is the moment it happened. My friend was moving the firearm to retrieve something under it. He picked up the firearm from the holster instead of the frame of the firearm. The holster it was in was my concealed carry holster so no retention strap. The firearm fell out of the holster bounced on the seat, the floor board, and into the trash that was on the floor. I witnessed the firearm spin multiple times with the muzzle pointing towards me a couple times... In the end there was no accidental discharge or anything like that we just ended up extremely lucky.
With that said there were many mistakes there here are a couple.
My friend assumed there wasn't a round in chamber because it was not a way he was used to with someone carrying. rule number one broken.
My friend assumed there was a retention strap securing the weapon firmly to the holster.
I assumed that my friend was familiar with IWB holsters seeing as most use passive retention(pressure from the body against the holster).
The situation was my friend was in the driver seat and I had just stepped out of the vehicle on the passenger side with the door still open. This is the moment it happened. My friend was moving the firearm to retrieve something under it. He picked up the firearm from the holster instead of the frame of the firearm. The holster it was in was my concealed carry holster so no retention strap. The firearm fell out of the holster bounced on the seat, the floor board, and into the trash that was on the floor. I witnessed the firearm spin multiple times with the muzzle pointing towards me a couple times... In the end there was no accidental discharge or anything like that we just ended up extremely lucky.
With that said there were many mistakes there here are a couple.
My friend assumed there wasn't a round in chamber because it was not a way he was used to with someone carrying. rule number one broken.
My friend assumed there was a retention strap securing the weapon firmly to the holster.
I assumed that my friend was familiar with IWB holsters seeing as most use passive retention(pressure from the body against the holster).