Just want to check...

**Mr.Goodtimes** · 05-18-09, 02:13

before i take it back to the gun shop.... Blackhawk CQC SERPA holsters are garbage and shouldnt be touched with a 60ft pole?

i bought one today thinking that they were really nice holsters and, then i came home, did a search on the web and this sight and found about 90% bad reviews. actually, i take that back, terrible reviews.

after reading the things i read, i decided i think ill just go back to my HSGI snap top molle holster. it might not be quiet as quick as the serpa clean, but when theres dirt and debris around its probably a lot quicker then havin to break out the tools to pry my pistol out of its holster.

so unless yall convince me otherwise, its goin back. the HSGI is already back on my belt. when i get the money ill get a safariland. i wanted an ALS actually but they dont make it for the beretta 92

**tpd223** · 05-18-09, 05:05

I used to carry Serpas, I'm using the ALS system now.

**NCPatrolAR** · 05-18-09, 08:13

THere is an ALS holster for the M9. I ordered one several months ago.

**John_Wayne777** · 05-18-09, 08:30

Originally Posted by Mr.Goodtimes

before i take it back to the gun shop.... Blackhawk CQC SERPA holsters are garbage and shouldnt be touched with a 60ft pole?

i bought one today thinking that they were really nice holsters and, then i came home, did a search on the web and this sight and found about 90% bad reviews. actually, i take that back, terrible reviews.

I've read about two types of issues with the SERPA:

1. Grit and gravel can get lodged under the release button, locking the weapon in the holster.

2. Safety issues, meaning people tracing AD's to the use of the holster.

I don't know how legitimate issue number 2 is. I've never used a SERPA for anything serious so I'll leave that to those better qualified to speak on it. That being said, some of the people voicing those concerns or reporting those sorts of issues are switched on...not your average gunstore yahoo.

When i get the money ill get a safariland. i wanted an ALS actually but they dont make it for the beretta 92

I'm pretty sure Safariland does make the ALS for the M9/92.

**Mr.Goodtimes** · 05-18-09, 09:33

i was interested in the open top ALS holster as it doesent have the strap to move out of the way, it seems like it would make for a faster draw.

knock on wood, but, i havent had any concerns with shooting my self with my 92 because of drawing it from a SERPA. my trigger finger never comes close to going inside the trigger guard, one reason i loved the serpa when i tried it out at the gun shop was that it put my finger exactly where i normally have it when i draw.

what concerns me however is the gun becomming jammed because of the locking mechanism getting dirty. i read a thread on here however where the safariland ALS suffered the same problem when gravel was introduced into its locking mechanism?

is the SERPA really as bad as some people say it is? i thought blackhawk made some good gear? i know not all their stuff it top notch but i thought the serpa holsters were supposed to be winners.

**Iraq Ninja** · 05-18-09, 09:38

Blackhawk used to be the company you went to for gear... a long time ago. I once had a serpa and it jammed up with grit and dirt.

That said, you would not believe how popular they are over here with the soldiers. I see them everywhere and not only being worn by the fobbits, but the those who go outside the wire.

**Mr.Goodtimes** · 05-18-09, 09:48

at first sight it seems like a very well constructed holster, and a great design, when buying i didnt have the foresight to imagine it might jam up. im a little tempted to hang on to this thing, it was 45 bucks, and just test it.

iraq ninja, what would you recommend for a duty holster? something to be open carried, courses, range, etc. safariland 6004? where can i find one though? they seem pretty pricey!

**ST911** · 05-18-09, 10:00

The Serpa is popular and sells well. That's doesn't mean it's GTG. Use by LE and military doesn't make it GTG either. Folks don't buy gear because of their deliberate contemplation of product merits and liabilities, they buy mostly because of slick marketing and seeing what their buddies or colleagues are using.

Fobus and CAA gear is quite popular in places, too.

Keep your use minimal and expectations low to minimize disappointment.

**NCPatrolAR** · 05-18-09, 10:12

Originally Posted by Mr.Goodtimes

at first sight it seems like a very well constructed holster, and a great design, when buying i didnt have the foresight to imagine it might jam up. im a little tempted to hang on to this thing, it was 45 bucks, and just test it.

iraq ninja, what would you recommend for a duty holster? something to be open carried, courses, range, etc. safariland 6004? where can i find one though? they seem pretty pricey!

You can buy a used 6280 for the M9, place it on an extended plate/ mount it to a MOLLE thigh platform, and run with it