Flaw in Fobus design?

[Ohen Cepel]

While carrying my M9 in an issues Bianchi holster I entered a doorway too close to the wall. The M9 hit the wall and ripped the holster clean off my web-belt. If it wasn't for the lanyard it would have rolled down the street.

I'm not bashing Bianchi (and I like Fobus also). However, it's a holster, not a rappel line.

I've also snapped clips off my Alessi IWB holster twice getting into cars. I still carry the same holster since they have always been good enough to repair it for me (they're my favorite holster company currently).

They are not meant to take but so much abuse. If you're a LEO then I would carry as solid as one can get. However, it's not really a concern for me. I just need to be more graceful and stop smacking my hip into things

 

[carpettbaggerr]

Like him, I don't know the stats on bad guys discovering holsters with guns on non-cop good guys and then fighting with them.

I think you've got it backwards. You'll get in a fight, then the bad guy finds you've got a gun while you're scuffling with him.

How often does this happen? I don't know, but I'd rather have a more secure holster if it does. Anybody here never been in a fistfight?

spending extra money on a good holster is going to divert money away from things that are more likely to increase my lifespan and health. It's better to spend my money and energy on good boots, a safe car, and regular doctor visits.

Well, you're talking about a difference of less than $100. Probably closer to $50. For a quality holster, which can't be ripped off your belt with one hand, I'd call that cheap insurance.

 

[WeedWhacker]

Anybody here never been in a fistfight?

While packing? I hope the heck not!

 

[JERRY]

i have. it was while in uniform. and a bad guy is going to pull on that thing in every direction, first up, then backwards, then up, then down and then twist, then down........some times its because he was falling though

you will get a major pucker factor when it happens.....


i have a fobus ankle rig for my airweight. it has held up pretty good so far with running...it even got snagged on a fense, actually the guns grip got snagged and it pulled the holster around about 90 degrees on my leg. still intact to this day.

 

[DMK]

He pushed it down to rip the plastic at the rivets. An IWB holster would solve that problem. Personally, I prefer leather holsters.

As far as getting into a close in fight, that's actually one of my worst fears. Way before I carried, I actually had some gorilla walk up to me and punch me in the face just for looking at him. The guy had a serious anger problem, was already ticked off at something else, was huge and fast. Luckily, the situation didn't end up going any further. My point being, you can't pull a gun on some unstable individual just for suddenly getting into your personal space. And once they are that close, you could very easily end up in an unexpected fight for control of your weapon if they feel you have one. Yea, yea, I know, avoid him if you can (and definately keep your distance from drunk people), but that's not always possible in a crowd.