g_one
Member
Hey guys,
I'm in the market for a decent holster. I want some form of retention (for open carry on the motorcycle) but I also don't like the look of a thumb break; call me vain but if I'm going to open carry, I want the back half of that cocked and locked 1911 hanging out in all it's beauty. This narrowed it down to the Blackhawk Serpa and the Safariland ALS, unless there are others that I don't know about.
I don't really like the Serpa. I'm familiar with the controversy surrounding it - and that's not why I don't like it, so please no "there's nothing wrong with the serpa it's all user error" or "you'll shoot your foot off if you get a serpa" posts. Like I said, call me vain but the locking mechanism hanging out by the trigger is just ugly for open carry.
So, unless anyone can recommend a good alternative, does anyone have any experience with the Safariland ALS holsters? From what I understand they are suede lined, so this should significantly reduce holster wear. Since the locking mechanism uses the ejection port, has anyone noticed any extra holster wear around there? Or on the barrel itself?
I'm in the market for a decent holster. I want some form of retention (for open carry on the motorcycle) but I also don't like the look of a thumb break; call me vain but if I'm going to open carry, I want the back half of that cocked and locked 1911 hanging out in all it's beauty. This narrowed it down to the Blackhawk Serpa and the Safariland ALS, unless there are others that I don't know about.
I don't really like the Serpa. I'm familiar with the controversy surrounding it - and that's not why I don't like it, so please no "there's nothing wrong with the serpa it's all user error" or "you'll shoot your foot off if you get a serpa" posts. Like I said, call me vain but the locking mechanism hanging out by the trigger is just ugly for open carry.
So, unless anyone can recommend a good alternative, does anyone have any experience with the Safariland ALS holsters? From what I understand they are suede lined, so this should significantly reduce holster wear. Since the locking mechanism uses the ejection port, has anyone noticed any extra holster wear around there? Or on the barrel itself?