CCW vs Cop holsters
There is a reason that Cops want locking holster, statistics show that many police get shot by their own guns, and I’m sure there are unknown statistics on the number of times Cops have had guns fall out of holsters. I recently read a review by an LAPD Officer that sheered an entire gun and holster off of his side while the paddle and belt kept part of it in place. Anything that can happen will happen and probable already did happen. I remember when Youtube first got popular there were several people bashing Fobus holsters on how easy it was to rip the guns off of people by tearing the holster. Truth is, it can happen, but it doesn’t happen that often. When it comes to CCW, most of the time you won’t be dealing with snagging firearms unless you go to retrieve them and they get caught on a shirt or a jacket.
Level I holsters are for, in my humble opinion, all about speed. A nice IWB holster for concealed carry should keep the trigger protected and be as comfortable and easy to retrieve as the operator desires. When it comes to level II Serpa holsters, I think this is a smart thing to consider for anyone in an open carry situation. Yes the bad guy may know how to release Blackhawk holsters, but your average bad guy probable doesn’t know how to clear a malfunction or do speed loads either. If you are that concerned about the gun being taken from you, then don’t open carry. I believe that the Serpa holster is the best way to carry a secondary firearm also. The Blackhawk Level III holster is best left for law enforcement and people that are in high risk situations.