Lawdawg45
Member
Just an update. My custom leather pouch for the speed strips just arrived from Simply Rugged and it's beautiful. I would recommend these folks in a heart beat, their web address is simplyrugged.com, check them out.
LD45
LD45
Speed Strips vs Speed Loaders
- Thread starter Lawdawg45
- Start date
- Status
scottishclaymore
Member
I personally am currently at an under three second reload using Safariland Comp II's, and I've never been able to get anywhere approaching that fast with a speed strip. So I use the Comp II's for daily carry, but also carry a speed strip in my pocket as a backup. I've found the Safariland Split 6 carrier work great under an untucked button-up shirt or polo.
Lawdawg45
Member
"I personally am currently at an under three second reload using Safariland Comp II's, and I've never been able to get anywhere approaching that fast with a speed strip."
No arguments from me, but my arthritis pretty much dictates that I use the larger combat grips and the speed loaders do not work with these. As a LEO in the wheel gun era, I carried 4 speed loaders on my duty belt and 4 more in the car, so I can appreciate your reply.
LD45
No arguments from me, but my arthritis pretty much dictates that I use the larger combat grips and the speed loaders do not work with these. As a LEO in the wheel gun era, I carried 4 speed loaders on my duty belt and 4 more in the car, so I can appreciate your reply.
LD45
scottishclaymore
Member
Lawdawg45 - Makes sense. You definitely have to work with the tools that fit your situation the best. Out of curiosity, do you use the Tuff or Bianchi speed strips? I own both but I have found the Bianchi to be a pinch faster in my opinion. YMMV.
BullfrogKen
Moderator Emeritus
Lawdawg45 - Make it fit.
It's your tool. Relieve material from the grip until you have enough clearance. Don't sit there and let yourself be stuck with a self-imposed limitation. Make the tool work for you.
Seriously. I've taken my Dremel tool to $80.00 custom Eagle hardwood grips so I have generous clearance for a speedloader.
It's your tool. Relieve material from the grip until you have enough clearance. Don't sit there and let yourself be stuck with a self-imposed limitation. Make the tool work for you.
Seriously. I've taken my Dremel tool to $80.00 custom Eagle hardwood grips so I have generous clearance for a speedloader.
Lawdawg45
Member
scottishclaymore, I actually have both. I initially purchased Bianchi but my Custom Leather pouch came with Tuff.
Ken, thanks for the suggestion. Just wondering how the Dremel would do on the plastic/rubber type grips? Perhaps I could find wooden combat grips to work on first.
LD45
Ken, thanks for the suggestion. Just wondering how the Dremel would do on the plastic/rubber type grips? Perhaps I could find wooden combat grips to work on first.
LD45
BullfrogKen
Moderator Emeritus
Works just fine. It can make a mess though; it grinds off into a fine powder. I relieved the top left side on a set of Pachmayr Presentation J-frame grips nearly down to its metal skeleton. Probably looks a little unsightly. But I don't care much how it looks. It's a tool. It needs to work well, not look well.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
