I have had my Beretta 92 for 20+ years now and have never had a holster for it. Today I picked up a nice Safariland 070 holster that is supposed to fit a 92.... it didn't. My buddy pointed out the middle finger release on the holster and walla... I can now holster my Beretta. I have been around guns for most of my life but a retention holster was a new one on me.
To remove my Beretta from the Safariland 070-20 retention holster I have to undo the thumb snap, undo the middle finger snap then pull the Beretta to the rear and lift. My complements to the law enforcement individuals that have mastered this in one invisible uninterrupted motion... there is no chance that I will. The 2 snaps are easy enough but the rearward motion and lift doesn't work without a thick heavy duty belt to secure the holster. I am thinking about removing the 2 rivets that hold the plastic retention piece in the front of the holster so I can undo the 2 snaps and have a straight pull.
The reason I haven't had a holster for my Beretta up till now is that I never carry it and there is really no chance I ever will. I carry a XSD 3.3 - 45 or a LCP that has recently replaced me NAA Guardian. My Beretta isn't my favorite range gun either... I much prefer one of my 1911's at the range. I paid $10 for the Safariland holster at Goodwill but believe it to be brand new. I found these holsters go for around $150. I can see myself using the Safariland at the range when I am shooting my Beretta if it was easier to draw.
So what do you think? Butcher the Safariland by removing the plastic retention clip and try to do a good enough job drilling the rivets that I could reinstall it at some point... or just leave the poor holster be? The holster really is an impressive piece of workmanship!... but I doubt I would use it even at the range in its current state.
The plastic bag is wrapped around the pistol to loosen the holster a bit.
This is the best I could do to show the plastic retention clip on the inside front of the holster (Bottom in this view).
To remove my Beretta from the Safariland 070-20 retention holster I have to undo the thumb snap, undo the middle finger snap then pull the Beretta to the rear and lift. My complements to the law enforcement individuals that have mastered this in one invisible uninterrupted motion... there is no chance that I will. The 2 snaps are easy enough but the rearward motion and lift doesn't work without a thick heavy duty belt to secure the holster. I am thinking about removing the 2 rivets that hold the plastic retention piece in the front of the holster so I can undo the 2 snaps and have a straight pull.
The reason I haven't had a holster for my Beretta up till now is that I never carry it and there is really no chance I ever will. I carry a XSD 3.3 - 45 or a LCP that has recently replaced me NAA Guardian. My Beretta isn't my favorite range gun either... I much prefer one of my 1911's at the range. I paid $10 for the Safariland holster at Goodwill but believe it to be brand new. I found these holsters go for around $150. I can see myself using the Safariland at the range when I am shooting my Beretta if it was easier to draw.
So what do you think? Butcher the Safariland by removing the plastic retention clip and try to do a good enough job drilling the rivets that I could reinstall it at some point... or just leave the poor holster be? The holster really is an impressive piece of workmanship!... but I doubt I would use it even at the range in its current state.
The plastic bag is wrapped around the pistol to loosen the holster a bit.
This is the best I could do to show the plastic retention clip on the inside front of the holster (Bottom in this view).
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