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jb2012 wrote:well hmm... should I be my own test dummy and buy one and see if I like it?

Up to you. I'm not advising against it. Like I said, I rarely use my other Fobus holsters anymore, except the one for my G43, which I use for quick trips to the store and such. I maintain that the best protection against having the holster ripped apart like that is good situational awareness.

uthornsfan wrote:I replaced the rivets in my fobus holster. I think it would be incredibly difficult to do that, even on an unmodified one.

Not being very knowledgable myself about riveting, how did you do that?

VMI77 wrote:I have Serpas. I had the same concern so prior to OC being passed I took the paddle off and replaced it with the belt attachment which brings the gun in a little closer. Since OC passed I'm less concerned with printing so I'm considering putting the paddle back on. I had been using them infrequently in the past but since my company banned OC and CC last month I've been using one with my G17.

My Safariland paddle holster came with a similar setup so I can swap out the paddle for belt loops. I haven't tried it that way yet, simply because I regard the paddle as a convenience feature, and if I want a belt holster, I have others which might be better suited for that task.

I have several Fobus holsters, although the the only one I use much is for a G43. I've never had one damage the finish on a gun, but like I said, I don't use them much. There was a YouTube video posted here recently that demonstrated how disturbingly easy it is to rip a gun off someone's hip by separating the holster from the paddle in a quick move.

Here it is:


I communicated with the video maker. The holster in the video is a Fobus.