The old M12 holster lives on...

[Slater]

An order was placed for 10,000 M12's at $31.27 each for an FMS case. Apparently thousands of these have been ordered (on and off) for years, some going to US depots. Aren't these so...1980's?

https://dibbs2.bsm.dla.mil/Downloads...7L418P2441.PDF

[SomeOtherGuy]

Nice. This is only a little less $$ than what the NIW surplus ones are going for on Amazon. Search "Weckworth 12" if you're interested, and note that different manufacturer flavors fluctuate in price relative to each other.

[sgtrock82]

I remember how happy I was to finally get one, even if I did have to buy it myself. I couldnt stand the black leather "US" shoulder holster our unit issued. Every time you got issued one, it was a different holster out of a big box full and required a bit of screwing around with to get it to fit and never in broken in condition, they were either unserviceable, torn and missing bits or Brand new and stiff as a board.

There were no mag pouches lol

Ahhhh the 90s!

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[SteyrAUG]

One of the best days of my life was discovering my new HK USP would fit in a M12 holster.

[HardToHandle]

One of the best days of my life was discovering my new HK USP would fit in a M12 holster.

With respect, is there much short of a Micro Uzi that will not fit in a M12?

I have a M12 in the basement, but haven’t put a gun it in years. I remember how cool they looked in the Bianchi catalogues circa 1988.

[Slater]

The M12 did/does a decent job of protection and retention (which I think is what it was designed for), but the chief knock against it is that it makes quickly drawing the weapon in an emergency potentially problematic. IIRC, the USAF quit using it some time ago because of this.

[mack7.62]

I was big into these at one time, I've got one with a shoulder harness and thumb strap, the Bianchi were nicer than the Hill Country and some other contractors. I also have some similar Bianchi holsters made for small autos and some for revolvers, I still like the holsters for field use but never really cared for the belt attachment though.

[ThirdWatcher]

The M12 did/does a decent job of protection and retention (which I think is what it was designed for), but the chief knock against it is that it makes quickly drawing the weapon in an emergency potentially problematic. IIRC, the USAF quit using it some time ago because of this.

Same with the old leather flap holsters we carried our M1911’s in back in the day. While in the ROK I made an open holster in the craft shop and they actually let me wear it on MP patrol (in the mid ‘70’s, until I DEROSed). The worst thing about the old flap holsters was how they’d slap the side of your leg while running.

[SteyrAUG]

With respect, is there much short of a Micro Uzi that will not fit in a M12?

I have a M12 in the basement, but haven’t put a gun it in years. I remember how cool they looked in the Bianchi catalogues circa 1988.

Well at the time, it was probably the ONLY military holster that could handle a USP. I probably went through two dozen "large size" holsters in 1994 trying to find one that would work.

[eightmillimeter]

They aren’t terrible. I carry a 686 in the R version when hunting. Better than a serpa (you won’t shoot yourself) at least.