D.B. Cooper
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I have a brand new Safariland ALS holster that I'm just starting to work with It is constantly hanging up on the draw stroke coming out of the holster. Not sure if it's my technique, my body profile (i.e. "love handles") or a real problem with the holster. Does it need to be broke in? I can see the locking mechanism hanging up on the front of the slide as I'm drawing the pistol out.
My technique is pretty standard. I've been shooting USPSA with a kydex holster (no retention) for a few years (but not with this gun-gun and holster are both brand new). Grab pistol with shooting grip, thumb on the lock release. Press release. Draw gun straight up. Drop elbow. Gun is parallel to ground. Punch out and build two handed grip in one movement. Pretty straight forward stuff. I seem to get better results with this kit if I try to cant the pistol rearward before it's out of the holster.
Do I need to adjust my technique? Is there an adjustment on the holster? (Can I just remove the mechanism and have no retention?) I'm going to Gunsite in 4 weeks, so I'm running out of time to make adjustments. My backup holster is a USGI M12, and I don't think Gunsite will allow it.
My technique is pretty standard. I've been shooting USPSA with a kydex holster (no retention) for a few years (but not with this gun-gun and holster are both brand new). Grab pistol with shooting grip, thumb on the lock release. Press release. Draw gun straight up. Drop elbow. Gun is parallel to ground. Punch out and build two handed grip in one movement. Pretty straight forward stuff. I seem to get better results with this kit if I try to cant the pistol rearward before it's out of the holster.
Do I need to adjust my technique? Is there an adjustment on the holster? (Can I just remove the mechanism and have no retention?) I'm going to Gunsite in 4 weeks, so I'm running out of time to make adjustments. My backup holster is a USGI M12, and I don't think Gunsite will allow it.