Safariland ALS is everything the Derpa wishes it was.
Serpa is crap. Period. Just like everything Blackhawk makes, from grenade pouches to holsters to breaching tools. Nobody ever has a problem with them, until they have a problem. Casual users will generally be happier with them. Generally the gun being locked in the holster from debris, or the holster being broken off the mount. If you're really lucky you'll pop yourself upon clearing the holster.
People also think that if you train right on the derpa you won't ride the trigger on the draw. So I set out to take some random video on several of these folks during training. They thought I was taking pictures.... but it was high speed video. On closer inspection most were riding the trigger at speed, it just happens so fast you think you aren't doing it. Until you make a bang when the sights aren't in front of you.... In this case a heavy Trigger like the Glock NY variants or Beretta/Sig DA are insurance that allow a little more error.
Kyle Defoor summed it up best when he said that the folks who issue these are inexperienced shooters.
The design offers zero advantages, with many downsides and a long history of failboating. There is no reason to defend it or consider it an option.
Stuff like Fobus ain't my idea of a great holster either, but at least they're serviceable and I'd take one over a derpa any day.
Serpa is crap. Period. Just like everything Blackhawk makes, from grenade pouches to holsters to breaching tools. Nobody ever has a problem with them, until they have a problem. Casual users will generally be happier with them. Generally the gun being locked in the holster from debris, or the holster being broken off the mount. If you're really lucky you'll pop yourself upon clearing the holster.
People also think that if you train right on the derpa you won't ride the trigger on the draw. So I set out to take some random video on several of these folks during training. They thought I was taking pictures.... but it was high speed video. On closer inspection most were riding the trigger at speed, it just happens so fast you think you aren't doing it. Until you make a bang when the sights aren't in front of you.... In this case a heavy Trigger like the Glock NY variants or Beretta/Sig DA are insurance that allow a little more error.
Kyle Defoor summed it up best when he said that the folks who issue these are inexperienced shooters.
The design offers zero advantages, with many downsides and a long history of failboating. There is no reason to defend it or consider it an option.
Stuff like Fobus ain't my idea of a great holster either, but at least they're serviceable and I'd take one over a derpa any day.
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