Polymer vs. Leather Holsters?

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Many Firearm Instructors do not allow Serpa's in their class due to Accidental Discharges BTW.

http://policelink.monster.com/topics/38101-serpa-holsters-can-be-deadly/posts

http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=85693&pagenumber=

http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?45333-The-Serpa-Holster-Why-We-Don-t-Allow-Them-In-Class&highlight=serpa

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Many Firearm Instructors do not allow Serpa's in their class due to Accidental Discharges BTW.

http://policelink.monster.com/topics/38101-serpa-holsters-can-be-deadly/posts

http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=85693&pagenumber=

http://www.warriortalk.com/showthrea...ighlight=serpa

after reading the thds. it seems like those concerns are more of user errors than the actual design. many of them clam the operators who shot themselves are season shooters. however, a season shooters is a vague description which doesn't necessarily mean they are well verse in the draw and holstering with a specific retention system. a season shooters can be anything from a guy who is a mater level bullseye shooter who never need to draw his gun to some guy that plinks for 20 years in the desert. even guys who shoot IPSC might only use a level 1 retention system.

personally, i have never AD my p226 during draw from my Serpa. regardless of holsters, if the shooter draw his gun with his index finger curl, then he is doing it wrong. an AD from a improper draw technique is the error of the user and not the holster IMO.

the only valid concern for a Serpa is that the retention tab is easily accessible by both the operator and he's enemy.

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after reading the thds. it seems like those concerns are more of user errors than the actual design. many of them clam the operators who shot themselves are season shooters. however, a season shooters is a vague description which doesn't necessarily mean they are well verse in the draw and holstering with a specific retention system. a season shooters can be anything from a guy who is a mater level bullseye shooter who never need to draw his gun to some guy that plinks for 20 years in the desert. even guys who shoot IPSC might only use a level 1 retention system.

personally, i have never AD my p226 during draw from my Serpa. regardless of holsters, if the shooter draw his gun with his index finger curl, then he is doing it wrong. an AD from a improper draw technique is the error of the user and not the holster IMO.

the only valid concern for a Serpa is that the retention tab is easily accessible by both the operator and he's enemy.

These are instructors and classes of defensive type classes which should be obvious since a competitive shooter does not need retention. It's a bad design having a button where you can potentially pull the trigger while drawing quickly, especially under stress if you need to stop a threat. Just because it hasn't happened to you (yet), does not make it invalid.

Here's an example:

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Most of the leather holsters pictured looks brand new/hardly used. Almost like some people buy holsters for guns never carried. My holster looks like an old worn in shoe.

I am guilty. My pics were taken several years back when I just received 3 of them. They have significant use now but other than a few scrapes they look practically brand new still. Also, I primarily carry m 1911 so the Glock 30 and HK P7 hardly get used.

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I am guilty. My pics were taken several years back when I just received 3 of them. They have significant use now but other than a few scrapes they look practically brand new still. Also, I primarily carry m 1911 so the Glock 30 and HK P7 hardly get used.

Another thing is that I take pictures of stuff when they are new, if I take pictures years later they will look obviously worn.