The right holster Choosing the right Holsters for the practical use of a handgun is of great importance. A good holster but need not be expensive. What requirements must comply with a holster and what should respect the shooter in the purchase and use, this article describes. to participate in shooting course sometimes the use of a holster is prescribed. The participants will be taught a practical weapons handling, making the dropping of the weapon is obsolete on a shooting table. Keeping a handgun on the body is not just for soldiers, policemen and private bodyguards of importance but also for hunters who want to have their fishing gun in the area with him. In addition, there is the BDS, BDMP, DSU and other associations shooting disciplines in which the use a duty holster.
is unfortunately often be observed that was considered when purchasing a holster far less than the purchase of the firearm. Sometimes you can see the piece of equipment also, that was a Notkauf to meet such as the minimum requirements for participation in a shooting course. The buyer would either spend as little money as possible or has been wrongly advised. The holster is either too large or too small for the gun, does not sit tight enough on your belt or has closure systems which are too complicated in their operation.
A good holster should not be expensive. The shooter should consider three important criteria.
deduction Deduction must be covered, as long as the weapon is in the holster. Otherwise, the danger of firing the shot there during a drag operation. Luckily it is only very few models in circulation, that does not comply with this requirement. From the market, they seem to have completely disappeared.
form stable The holster should be strong. This puts away the weapon is considerably simplified. If not holster its shape, which usually leads inevitably to the violation of a major safety rule. Do squeeze the shooter holster with his left hand to put away the weapon, passes over the muzzle of the weapon hand of the shooter. In some shooting disciplines out of this so-called "sweeping" disqualification.
Tight fit The weapon must be securely in the holster and should be a short sprint from falling out. With Kydex holsters this drawing resistance is ensured by the design. The holster engages with a small nose, usually in the trigger guard of the weapon and thus ensures a sufficiently tight fit other holster in turn have an extra backup that has to be activated before the weapon can be drawn. These systems provide advanced protection against unauthorized access. However, they are exercise-intensive and slow due to an additional movement of the drawing process by a few tenths of a second.
something in the come years of leather holster with a belt that is closed with a button. This closure mechanism is often so complicated and time consuming that it will sooner or later does not use anymore. However, running contrary to the requirements as leather holster itself is not enough to offer pull-out and can thus be unintentionally falling out of the gun the result.
Kydexholster by Uncle Mike's Paddle with 
inside waistband holster from Don Hume (No. 36) with very good comfort 
Leg Holster Safariland 6004 
The RADAR 2-fast URSS positions before buying you should also be aware, is to be carried at which position the holster. A distinction is made between a covert and open carry. The most common form, is still wearing the belt to about "five" Clock, so the kidneys. Some holsters have a so-called "paddle" which is simply plugged in at the waist. The threading of the belt in the holster no longer applies. Special holster types allow the wearing of the gun inside the waistband.
particularly for tactical use have been developed leg holster. Does the user have the upper body are various items, which they usually do not have enough space on the belt for receiving a belt holster. The holster moves accordingly to the thigh, which increases the wearing but also pulling the handgun is not further compromised. However, it should be necessarily taken to ensure that the gun sits relatively high on the thigh. The shooter must be able to grasp the weapon without having to lean his upper body.
lead to a Europe still relatively uncommon nature of the weapon (concealed) is on the "two" Clock position. Also known as "appendix carry" known, this type gained primarily in North and Central America a certain popularity. The advantages are in a very short access time to the weapon and the ability to draw the weapon, even during a fight. The disadvantage is that the muzzle points almost always in the direction of leg artery.
is not advisable from the purchase of a cross-draw or shoulder holster. Cross-Draw, where a right handed the gun to the left with a sure-drawing process is almost nonexistent. The muzzle of the gun can easily paint over bystanders. The same goes for the shoulder holster. In addition to this variant, nor the lack of comfort.
Appendix Carry security systems security systems make it difficult for foreign access to the weapon. To soldiers, who often have to operate in crowds, such circumstances may be on life insurance. Some holster types even have more than a backup. In training should always be trained to reality. This means that all security systems should always be used so close. Only if you constantly in training exercises with these systems, the proper drawing of the weapon is ensured in case of emergency. The Pull the weapon must be regarded not only practiced in a standing position, but must be ruled out even from unconventional positions. When pulling a gun in the supine position, the handle angle is also slightly different. With mechanical push-button systems, it is possible that the gun is sometimes not released immediately.
The Serpa Holster
Conclusion A good holster must be dimensionally stable and keep the gun safely. The deduction must be covered. Does the holster security systems must be constantly worked in training with these systems to create an intimacy. One-handed Operate with the non-shooting hand and pulling a gun in unconventional positions should be integrated into the training.
