Safariland Holsters vs Blackhawk Serpa
In the years we have been running a retail operation we have all the sales data to tell us what our customers are continuing to use. There are always new guns coming out like the Sig P320, Sig P227, and Glock 42 and Glock 43. People are coming to us about getting holsters from companies like Blackhawk, Safariland, Desantis and Galco. It’s normally 9-12 months after a gun comes out, that the holster manufacturers come out with product and that’s always based on gun sales data and demand. If you buy a Sig Sauer pistol or a Glock, you’re probable going to find more holster options but the more features you want with a holster the fewer your options are going to be.
When it comes to holsters with retention, people have easily adjusted to either the Blackhawk Serpa holsters or the Safariland ALS holsters. I tend to let people pick what they want, but if they are new to carrying a firearm, I do voice My issues with the Blackhawk Serpa design. I’ve used them for years but just like putting Magpul B.A.D. levers on AR15s, you have to pick a mode and stick with it. Muscle memory is extremely important for safety and under stress, if you’ve never trained for it, is going to nab you in the butt. I’ve seen people draw firearms from holster and watch them spin in the air because they didn’t have a good grip on it, there are plenty of Youtube.com videos showing gun accidents with the Serpa, and there are also plenty of people that put a 124gr hollow point through their hand when disassembling a Glock. It happens when you aren’t disciplined and money can’t buy that, thumbreak holsters aren’t as common now that there is so much to choose from but I’d definitely lean towards the Safariland ALS holsters to start with, they are a bit on the heavy side but they work