Just Wait a Second or Five While I Whip This Out....

From: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/28/south-carolina-ban-gun-concealed-carry-restaurants/

You just can't make this stuff up....OK, I see that you're left handed, but going half-cocked with a Serpa?

DON'T BE THIS GUY!
1: If you're a lefty, get a 1911 w/ an ambi thumb safety and carry it cocked and locked or don't get a 1911.
2: Get a proper belt.
3: If you want retention, get a Safariland ALS etc.

The Point Blank Truth: USAF: Safariland, no more SERPA

The Point Blank Truth: USAF: Safariland, no more SERPA:


As a follow up to:

http://gunstuff-jd.blogspot.com/2012/07/another-agency-banning-serpa.html

http://gunstuff-jd.blogspot.com/2012/06/blackhawk-serpa-just-say-no.html

Another Agency Banning the Serpa

From Pistol-Training.com

Last week, the National Park Service banned the use of SERPA-style holsters by any of its more than 2,000 law enforcement personnel. It will come as no surprise to pistol-training.com readers that among the reasons listed was the propensity for accidental discharges, citing multiple instances at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where such accidents led to property damage and/or injury.

Another issue listed in the NPS memo was the danger of debris getting into the holster mechanism thereby making it impossible to draw the gun. Especially given the incredibly wide range of environmental conditions under which NPS Park Rangers must operate across the country it is easy to understand this very real concern. (for a demonstration of this problem in a realistic training environment, see this video featuring Craig “SouthNarc” Douglas and the late Paul Gomez… note the language of the video may be NSFW)

See more details here:

Yet More SERPA Ban

Blackhawk! Serpa: Just Say No!!!!

The Point Blank Truth: Blackhawk SERPA Holster Warning: I know that cost is always an issue in gear selection so I try to consider all factors before transitioning from "harsh criticisms" to out-right trashing.  There are few things that I believe all consumers in the shooting community should avoid like the fucking plague ; one being the Blackhawk SERPA holster (BotachTactical.com being another) ....

~Insert gratuitous amount of Serpa Failures / List of Trainers and Establishments prohibiting use of the Serpa here~

....In the end, even if you are one who is of the mind that proper training can overcome the ND/trigger finger issue, the fact remains that the holster can easily be broken and rendered inoperable in several ways.  That alone is reason enough for me to shit-can it.

Just passing this along. Nothing I can really add or subtract other than to say that there is rumor going round that Blackawk is working on redesigning the Serpa...