But with that said, I have never accepted the design of the Serpa holster. It relies on the trigger finger to do something other than being off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.
Note: Explicit Language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvAxLX6OzE&feature=feedu
My take aways:
1. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are on the target and have made the decision to shoot. Cutting corners for speed will eventually lead to mistakes and negligence.
2. Have a medical trauma kit in all your range bags and your vehicle. Shooting ranges are typically in remote locations. If you have to provide self aid while waiting for emergency responders, it might be a while. Have medical gear and the knowledge to use it. The life you save may be your own.
3. Carry the same gun in the same holster every day. I've never understood why guys want to try to carry 3 different guns in 8 different kinds of holsters. Most of us don't practice enough as it is. Why add needless variations to the mix and dilute your practice and training time by switching guns all the time. For me it's a Glock 19.
4. Pistols in holster often point at body parts. This is brought up in the context of appendix carry all the time, but it's true of most IWB and OWB setups as well. I was dismissed in another thread for posting this very thing, but it doesn't make it any less true. Be aware that your gun in a holster is probably going to point at your leg or foot or hip or arse at some point. See point 1 for help in avoiding issues.
5. You are not as good as you think you are. Be humble. Focus. Think.
Note: Explicit Language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvAxLX6OzE&feature=feedu
My take aways:
1. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are on the target and have made the decision to shoot. Cutting corners for speed will eventually lead to mistakes and negligence.
2. Have a medical trauma kit in all your range bags and your vehicle. Shooting ranges are typically in remote locations. If you have to provide self aid while waiting for emergency responders, it might be a while. Have medical gear and the knowledge to use it. The life you save may be your own.
3. Carry the same gun in the same holster every day. I've never understood why guys want to try to carry 3 different guns in 8 different kinds of holsters. Most of us don't practice enough as it is. Why add needless variations to the mix and dilute your practice and training time by switching guns all the time. For me it's a Glock 19.
4. Pistols in holster often point at body parts. This is brought up in the context of appendix carry all the time, but it's true of most IWB and OWB setups as well. I was dismissed in another thread for posting this very thing, but it doesn't make it any less true. Be aware that your gun in a holster is probably going to point at your leg or foot or hip or arse at some point. See point 1 for help in avoiding issues.
5. You are not as good as you think you are. Be humble. Focus. Think.
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