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Safariland has a history of making great innovative holsters. The Model 6004 was the beginning of popular kydex type tactical holsters. It was seen on the legs of Green Berets in Afghanistan and contractors around the world The 6004’s Self Locking System (SLS) used a “bail” or thumb released top strap which retained the pistol […]
Watch as Loadout Room writer, Garand Thumb, goes over his updated gunfighter belt setup. To reference his older video from about a year ago, check it out HERE. *Photo courtesy of Garand Thumb Youtube Channel
In the following video I take a moment to talk about some of the more common duty and tactical holsters. We discuss height of carry, holster types and several other considerations. There are a multitude of good holsters out there and I was not able to include them all, don’t be offended if your holster […]
Thank you, Safariland. That’s the big summary from my time with the 537 open top concealment holster. It is the answer to a number of my complaints from other holsters. My initial impressions can be read here. Having been able to get some range time with this unit recently, I have more confidence than ever […]
When working in non-permissive environments you expect a lot from your helmet. It needs to be light, have the highest fragmentation protection possible, and be able to stop type IIIA handgun threats. Most ballistic helmets do the latter. Fewer do frag and IIIA threats. And it gets narrowed down to a couple when it comes […]
I have always felt carrying a concealed handgun (CCW) to be both a right and a responsibility. The vast majority of citizens I’ve talked to have felt the same way. Carrying a lethal weapon for the defense of life is accompanied (to most) by the weight of the knowledge that the carrier may be called […]
November 2010 I was standing at attention inside of our Patrol Base, PB Transformer. Positioned in the northern part of Sangin, Afghanistan we were having our second memorial ceremony of the deployment for some of our lost brothers. As I stepped in front of the battlefield cross to place the Kevlar atop the rifle rounds […]
Courtesy of Tactical Life Handguns mounted with red dot sights are popular options for defensive shooting. Some serious instructors and schools have been catering training towards, and sometimes selling, equipment for optically sighted pistols for duty and concealed carry. It’s an interesting example of technology expanding from experimental to practical. Optical sights on handguns appeared […]
There are thousands of holsters out there. A small percentage of these holsters have proven themselves in extraordinary scenarios. The Safariland 6354 DO is quite possibly one of the best on the market for an optic equipped handgun. In the following video I go over some of the features of the Safariland 6354 and talk […]
Safariland has been around for a long time and their retention holsters are, in my opinion, among the best. The automatic locking system (ALS) is a simple locking mechanism which locks onto the ejection port of the weapon. The weapon is released by putting pressure on a lever with your thumb during your natural draw […]
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