Dreaded "BLACKHAWK Serpa" holster!

[Trigger Time]

All day,every day for a long time now.

How many bullet holes do you have in that leg sir from shooting yourself?

 

[Vince49]

But now that you mention it..........

How many bullet holes do you have in that leg sir from shooting yourself?

None. I have one in the other leg though from someone else' gun. I've had that one for about 43 years now.

 

[Stschil]

What will you do if something jams the mechanism?

Though not personal experience, I will relate my son's. He carried his duty sidearm in a Serpa CQC drop leg rig through 4 tours in Iraq and according to him, he never had a failure or a jam.

 

[GNRPowdeR]

What will you do if something jams the mechanism?

It's called a BUG / Back Up Gun...

 

[Rocket]

I was one of those cheap ish nylon holster guys until I actually got to draw from a holster and shoot. I had a Blackhawk SERPA ordered that afternoon. Love it. Now my kids use my old nylon holster for their air soft.

 

[Manatee]

I've got SERPAs and Safariland holsters. Personally, I prefer the Safariland, but it's not because of any concerns with Blackhawks.

 

[Spucky138]

Serpas suck... because they don't make one for the Sig 1911.

Sig makes their own version for the 1911. I believe I purchased mine on Amazon. I like it better than my blackhawk because you can pull on the gun first then press the button and the gun will still release. With the blackhawk you HAVE to push the button before you start to draw or it will stay locked.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

My serpa and my M&P9 get along just fine. I love it. I also really enjoy using the same holster for paddle or belt loop and I switch out the attachments at least once a week depending on what I'm up to .

 

[LanceRobbins24]

I carry my M&P9 in my Serpa with no issues. I've never shot off any toes or tore a nasty hole in my thigh. My choice for EDC.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I'm wearing mine right now, I'm not bleeding or in severe pain. I have not shot myself as of the date/time of this post.

 

[esrice]

Any Serpa owners here experienced the lock-up issue during combatives or other rigorous training? That would worry me more than the trigger finger issue. I've read a few accounts before but was curious if anyone local had experienced anything similar. I know there are lots of Serpa's in circulation.

 

[ChalupaCabras]

Stop buying cheap chinese BLACKHAWK crap and get youself some genuine 'BLACKHAWK! tm' holster

 

[revance]

Any Serpa owners here experienced the lock-up issue during combatives or other rigorous training? That would worry me more than the trigger finger issue. I've read a few accounts before but was curious if anyone local had experienced anything similar. I know there are lots of Serpa's in circulation.

I have used one for lots of training and never had a problem. I never knew about having to press the button first until someone told me about it. I think when you speed up your draw you end up pressing the button while still pushing your hand down onto the grip.

 

[USMC-Johnson]

The holster also makes it so that depending on the gun the place where you finger lands after extraction from the holster is different. On a glock it is right about where the take down lever is (idk the actual name for it) vs other which drop your finger much closer to the trigger.

 

[Fargo]

Any Serpa owners here experienced the lock-up issue during combatives or other rigorous training? That would worry me more than the trigger finger issue. I've read a few accounts before but was curious if anyone local had experienced anything similar. I know there are lots of Serpa's in circulation.

Mine has never locked up but the paddle attachment did break in two after about 3-4 years of white-collar carry. I like the Serpa but have never understood the skeletonized paddle and lack of reinforcement in the corners of the paddle mold. I'm still using mine with the belt slide at the moment but will probably give the new 73 series ALS a try when they come out for the m&p 45.

Best,

Joe

 

[spectre327]

I thought we talked about how the dimensions are different on your 1911 than most others. It the manufacturer of your firearm that's using a slightly different sized frame dimensions that won't allow you to use a Serpa.

Just sayin...

OP - Solid OC holster, IMO. Difficult for CC, though.

Actually Blackhawk has a model for 1911 Clones. Unfortunately, unlike their specific Colt 1911 holster, it comes in full size only, so I have extra holster protruding from my shirt.

Also, I have figured out th etrick to quickly removing the holster from my belt . Just pull the holster up, push the paddle out with your thumb, and use your other hand to stretch the pants while keeping a finger on the pant hook. Practice enough and it becomes really easy to pull em out.

And finally, I paid $45 for the Level 2 retention CQC model

 

[Bennettjh]

I've never had any issues with my Serpa and SR9. Works like a charm.

 

[freekforge]

I would use one (if i had my ltch) just not when it is snowing because i have had snow pack into the button thingie mabob and lock the gun in the holster

 

[GNRPowdeR]

Actually Blackhawk has a model for 1911 Clones. Unfortunately, unlike their specific Colt 1911 holster, it comes in full size only, so I have extra holster protruding from my shirt.

Great to hear! I have seen several who'd taken a Dremel cut off tool & removed the excess from the holster. Patience + a little smoothing w a file = a sharp looking "proper length" SERPA holster for the Commander length 1911.

 

[spectre327]

Thought about it but figured I'd keep it as is in case I ever choose to get a full size 1911