Cavalry draw anyone?

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A generation or two back, cross draw holsters (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/359654720214815403/) were very common and popular in law enforcement, both uniform and plain clothes. As I recall they were optional with LAPD in the 50's/60's as were the spring loaded clam shell holsters (https://revolverguy.com/fighting-lea...shell-holster/). The duty uniform cross draw was essentially straight up and down with no cant. Rode high on the belt, tucked in to the side, almost like a shoulder holster.

During the 1965 watts riots it was not uncommon to see uniform officer's with two guns on their duty belts, one a cross draw and the other the standard swivel.

One of the arguments against using a cross draw was the fact that the gun was presented to the bad guys butt first, making it easy to crab. Like many things they fell from use over the years.

[BradleyAbrams]

I carry my Dan Wesson 744 in a Bianchi Cross Draw. Works best for me.

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[boattail]

A generation or two back, cross draw holsters (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/359654720214815403/) were very common and popular in law enforcement, both uniform and plain clothes. As I recall they were optional with LAPD in the 50's/60's as were the spring loaded clam shell holsters (https://revolverguy.com/fighting-lea...shell-holster/). The duty uniform cross draw was essentially straight up and down with no cant. Rode high on the belt, tucked in to the side, almost like a shoulder holster.

During the 1965 watts riots it was not uncommon to see uniform officer's with two guns on their duty belts, one a cross draw and the other the standard swivel.

One of the arguments against using a cross draw was the fact that the gun was presented to the bad guys butt first, making it easy to crab. Like many things they fell from use over the years.

I have a spring loaded out the front duty holster for a 4006. The only way to get the gun out is to rock it back and push the slide through the spring break open front.....very solid retention for the gun as most people will pull up to get one out...not push the butt down in back. it's a duty holster so it rides wide to let a coat hang behind it so it's not real handy for CCW.