Arguments about the Blackhawk Serpa Holsters are the same as the Glock vs 1911
I remember some of the biggest arguments against the 1911 were that they had a manual safety. Then I started noticing that 90% of the Cops I know were putting their guns in Safariland or Blackhawk Serpa holsters. What’s the difference? There is no difference between having a safety on a firearm or a safety on a holster when it comes to deploying your weapon. I don’t like the idea of having safeties on a concealed carry weapon because deployment in those situations means drawing a firearm from under clothing which in it’s self is another obstacle for you before you can get to the trigger.
I understand the flaws that are being debated and why many firearms instructors do not want those holsters in training classes, but some of the warnings are over reactive. I have seen many news story of cops with Glocks shooting themselves and it wasn’t because they used Blackhawk Serpa holsters. I use the Blackhawk drop down leg holster and am very happy with it. I do not use them for concealed carry nor would I use a Safariland retention holster. The debate should not be about the equipment, but about the operator. Some firearms and weapons should not be in the hands of novice shooters because they may be more prone to hurt themselves like new shooters.