....,,,,I would strongly discourage anyone new to competition from using a Serpa unless they have a LOT of previous experience using the holster. Serpas can be very safe when you are experienced with them, but there is an aspect to their design that can facilitate a negligent discharge if a nervous shooter is using one (i.e. if shooter futz's their draw so gun doesn't come out, their first response is to usually jam their trigger finger straight into the release button...with their gross motor skill-driven over-reaction causing the finger to go right into the trigger guard as the gun clears the holster).