Gruesome Photos Remind Gun Owners To Check Their Holsters

[Acer-m14]

The owner apparently claims the “soft” component of the holster apparently folded over enough to get in the way of the trigger so that when he holstered it, BANG!

others say it was a Glock ..

Gruesome Photos Remind Gun Owners To Check Their Holsters - Bearing Arms - accidental discharge, alien gear holsters, equipment care

 

[Edwardteach72]

I' going to call bull

 

[dubleuhb]

Seen a similar thing happen when I was a kid, 357 mag revolver, only two long gouges down the thigh and calf. They laugh about it now, they were doing some cowboy quick draw, knocking cans off the fence, claims he was so fast to get it back holstered......,.
Tough old bird even to this day in his 80's, cleaned it up and continued with the family picnic.

 

[spat]

There are many valid reasons to draw quickly, none that I can think of to re-holster quickly.

 

[Ben Diss]

Here's his statement. He unholsters when entering the car and reholsters when leaving.

 

[libertysnake]

Here's his statement. He unholsters when entering the car and reholsters when leaving.

I've always been skeptical when it comes to leather holsters for carrying hot. Don't get me wrong, I started out with leather holsters and I love the feel of aged leather. Still, when I carry hot, I'm going with Kydex these days.

Does anyone here carry hot with a soft leather holster? Experiences?

 

[Edwardteach72]

I've always been skeptical when it comes to leather holsters for carrying hot. Don't get me wrong, I started out with leather holsters and I love the feel of aged leather. Still, when I carry hot, I'm going with Kydex these days.

Does anyone here carry hot with a soft leather holster? Experiences?

It wasn't a leather holster. It was the new alien gear shape shift.

And I will put money on it that this isn't the holsters fault but the guys 100%.

Hell even if there was something wrong with the holster, one way to mitigate that would be by not pointlessly taking a loaded gun and unholstering and reholsterung for no damn reason. And yes this guy was doing so for no reason while getting into and out of his vehicle.

Only time I will take my gun off when outside of where I live is if I'm going into somewhere prohibited like the post office, (hell even the DMV and pistol permit office I will wait till I'm inside and have them lock it up for me, but the gun never leaves the holster, same as in the car)

 

[Marine Cpl]

That's why I use one clip holsters. I hardly ever disarm but when I do, the whole holster comes off with the gun. You can't do that with a holster that has 2 clips.

Also, I bet he carries at 4 o'clock. You can't see what you are doing and it probably digs into his back while sitting so that's why he's constantly drawing.

+1 for semi appendix. At 2 o'clock, I can see exactly what I'm doing when reholstering and I don't need to take it off when sitting.

 

[freddy]

That's why I use one clip holsters. I hardly ever disarm but when I do, the whole holster comes off with the gun. You can't do that with a holster that has 2 clips.

Also, I bet he carries at 4 o'clock. You can't see what you are doing and it probably digs into his back while sitting so that's why he's constantly drawing.

+1 for semi appendix. At 2 o'clock, I can see exactly what I'm doing when reholstering and I don't need to take it off when sitting.

I don't understand this. I use 1 clip, and 2 clip; g-code holsters that disarm identically.

 

[Marine Cpl]

I don't understand this. I use 1 clip, and 2 clip; g-code holsters that disarm identically.

You can pull the whole 2 clip holster off with one hand without loosening your pants with the gun inside it in one motion?

 

[libertysnake]

You can pull the whole 2 clip holster off with one hand without loosening your pants with the gun inside it in one motion?

The better question is: can you pull off your pants without taking off the holster? You know, for the times when she’s DTF but you’re in hostile territory.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Must've been a .40. 9mm wouldn't have penetrated his pants.

I have a Don Hume for mine since I bought it over 15 years ago. Never had a reason to doubt it.

 

[Darth]

That's why I use one clip holsters. I hardly ever disarm but when I do, the whole holster comes off with the gun. You can't do that with a holster that has 2 clips.

Also, I bet he carries at 4 o'clock. You can't see what you are doing and it probably digs into his back while sitting so that's why he's constantly drawing.

+1 for semi appendix. At 2 o'clock, I can see exactly what I'm doing when reholstering and I don't need to take it off when sitting.

BS you can't.

DeSantis Cozy Partner. 4 o'clock. Both snaps with one hand and the holster comes out with the gun.

 

[freddy]

You can pull the whole 2 clip holster off with one hand without loosening your pants with the gun inside it in one motion?

Yup, and while wheelieing a dirt bike at the same time.

 

[Uzi]

I'm sure he's probably full of shit. This is why, If you're reholstering a chambered handgun, you should be doing a visual check always, because well, you're putting away the gun... and there is no tactical speed required to holster a handgun. Anything could be in the way, and it's stupid not to do a visual check. I agree with pulling off the entire holster too. Having a chambered gun ready to go with a holster covering around the trigger and trigger guard is basically a safety right there. Why wear an empty holster? Too lazy to take off two belt clips? Get a different fucking holster and start being smart about how you carry a deadly weapon maybe. This guy just seems like a lazy guy that fucked up by being careless and it doesn't add up. All holsters have protruding pieces and many have extended sweat guards. No excuse for negligence. I always slowly slide the handgun into the holster very carefully. I do a visual check inside the holster and make sure no part of the t-shirt pants etc.is impeding the opening. The only one I have to worry about is myself, more specifically my genitals and femoral artery. If I feel like being careless, I have to ask myself if it's worth it.

 

[Cooolone]

3.5# trigger is good for the range, not too sure for carry! That's my first though and opinion and is the first invitation to trouble...

And agree that "reholstering" is not a "speed" but proficiency issue! There are no accidental discharges, so if the gun goes off, the negligent action is the owners fault for "not" being diligent in "safely" placing his/her firearm back into its holster.

It's that simple!!!

 

[Edwardteach72]

3.5# trigger is good for the range, not too sure for carry! That's my first though and opinion and is the first invitation to trouble...

And agree that "reholstering" is not a "speed" but proficiency issue! There are no accidental discharges, so if the gun goes off, the negligent action is the owners fault for "not" being diligent in "safely" placing his/her firearm back into its holster.

It's that simple!!!

Wht is a 3.5# connector not good for carry? How is that going to affect a holstered gun?

 

[Magnus]

Here's his statement. He unholsters when entering the car and reholsters when leaving.

I can’t believe the guy. His grammar is atrocious. Lock him up for grammatical murder.

P.S.
I guarantee it was his finger.