Amish_Bill
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I got two new holsters recently. A Safariland 6377 for my M&P and a 6378 for my 229r.
The M&P works ever so nicely in the first. Compared to a thumb strap or the Blackhawk finger button, I just love how the ALS lock works. Working it feels more natural than the BH CQC latch, and there's no dangly strap to interfere with reholstering like a typical leather holster has.
Now, I get around to trying out the 6378 and my Sig. It's a little snug, but it slides in and locks into place. I go to pull it out... and no movement. I jam it back in, wiggle it around, and try to remove it again. Nothing. Oh Crap. The lock is not releasing.
I can fix this. I unscrew the bolt that holds the lock mechanism in place and pull on the gun. Again, no movement. Oh Double Crap.
A few horribly annoying minutes later I figure it out. There is a tension block in the bottom of the holster. The front surface is shaped Just Perfectly to engage in the rail slot on the frame of my 229r. Unfortunately, not having been designed to catch anything, there is no release lever. Argh. I take out that screw too, and after a little 'encouragement' the gun and tension block finally pop out.
Looking at the label, it says Sig 228 / 229. No mention of 229R. Damn. Well... maybe... I drop a 228 in and it locks and releases just like it's supposed to. Seeing as how the holster is made to accomodate the wider 229 slide, the 228 kind'a wiggles around in it. Not Pleasing! Double Argh!
I still haven't talked to Safariland about it, but I'm seriously disappointed. I love the way this system works on my M&P. I was really looking forward to this one working properly too.
The M&P works ever so nicely in the first. Compared to a thumb strap or the Blackhawk finger button, I just love how the ALS lock works. Working it feels more natural than the BH CQC latch, and there's no dangly strap to interfere with reholstering like a typical leather holster has.
Now, I get around to trying out the 6378 and my Sig. It's a little snug, but it slides in and locks into place. I go to pull it out... and no movement. I jam it back in, wiggle it around, and try to remove it again. Nothing. Oh Crap. The lock is not releasing.
I can fix this. I unscrew the bolt that holds the lock mechanism in place and pull on the gun. Again, no movement. Oh Double Crap.
A few horribly annoying minutes later I figure it out. There is a tension block in the bottom of the holster. The front surface is shaped Just Perfectly to engage in the rail slot on the frame of my 229r. Unfortunately, not having been designed to catch anything, there is no release lever. Argh. I take out that screw too, and after a little 'encouragement' the gun and tension block finally pop out.
Looking at the label, it says Sig 228 / 229. No mention of 229R. Damn. Well... maybe... I drop a 228 in and it locks and releases just like it's supposed to. Seeing as how the holster is made to accomodate the wider 229 slide, the 228 kind'a wiggles around in it. Not Pleasing! Double Argh!
I still haven't talked to Safariland about it, but I'm seriously disappointed. I love the way this system works on my M&P. I was really looking forward to this one working properly too.
