The holster’s supposed to stay put.
I love people. I love helping people. I love teamwork and want everyone to feel welcomed to the party! I want to make life easier, simpler, and save you from the hard knocks, if possible.
In these posts, I’ll share stories, humor, shooting tips, and some tough lessons learned in the hopes of sparing you the tough hard lessons or embarrassment on the range. Welcome to our debut post – the holster’s supposed to stay put!
Can you imagine my surprise when drawing my firearm AND the holster can out with the gun?!
Of course, I wasn’t using one that went through my belt (like the two on the left in the photo above). I was using an IWB (Inside the Waistband holster).
But, this did actually happen to me! Fortunately, I was in a training class. But the point stuck with me.
How often do you test your gear?
Of course, let’s state the obvious – we are all hopeful that we never have to or are in a situation where we are forced to draw our weapon. That said, we should test our gear and especially if you have any new purchases.
Over the weekend, my husband and I traveled to a friend’s place where we were able to do a little shooting. Mostly, we were on a mission to site in a rifle but took advantage of a sunny afternoon and an outside shooting opportunity.
It was a great time shooting with my husband and I was able to try several different pistols from various sources. I was pleasantly surprised with the Sig Sauer P365. I was surprised at how well I shot it. As someone with small hands, finding an optional (carry or range) gun has proven to be challenging.
My current carry gun may become my back up carry firearm, so that leads to finding new holsters – one for a new backup location carry (for example, the ankle) and a new holster for my new carry pistol?.
So back to the main point of testing your gear – and before buying if at all possible.
When it comes to holsters, don’t forget a good belt. This is an important part of your gear. There are plenty of options available from leather to tactical belts. When choosing leather, look for a thick belt made for this purpose.
Be safe and don’t make the same mistakes.
Leave us a comment on your lessons learned from mistakes.
