ZeSpectre
Member
Here in S&T we discuss the draw, presentation, and use of a firearm pretty frequently. I'm going to take us in a slightly different direction for a moment with "things I've learned about holstering". Hopefully this will have the dual purpose of passing along practical stuff I've learned, and also give others a chance to correct me if I'm wrong about something.
1) Holster slowly. Seriously, while it's a good idea to learn how to get your gun out and presented in a hurry, you really shouldn't be in a hurry to re-holster a gun. Rush this action and bad things can happen. What's worse is the bad things will happen very closely to your person!
2) Glance at your holster before you stick the gun in it. Holstering by feel might seem cool but you never know when something foreign might have fallen in the way (shirt, pen, stick, whatever).
3) When holstering a striker type gun (specifically an XD) use your thumb on the back of the slide to push the gun solidly into the holster. Nothing will try to shift out of battery and that little dimple you'll get on your thumb is a nice tactile reminder that your gun is cocked and ready to go.
4) Once the nose of your gun is in the holster pause for a second and THINK about where your fingers are. I've seen FAR too many "fast holsters" where the finger is still inside the trigger guard!
Okay, that's what I've got... anyone else?
1) Holster slowly. Seriously, while it's a good idea to learn how to get your gun out and presented in a hurry, you really shouldn't be in a hurry to re-holster a gun. Rush this action and bad things can happen. What's worse is the bad things will happen very closely to your person!
2) Glance at your holster before you stick the gun in it. Holstering by feel might seem cool but you never know when something foreign might have fallen in the way (shirt, pen, stick, whatever).
3) When holstering a striker type gun (specifically an XD) use your thumb on the back of the slide to push the gun solidly into the holster. Nothing will try to shift out of battery and that little dimple you'll get on your thumb is a nice tactile reminder that your gun is cocked and ready to go.
4) Once the nose of your gun is in the holster pause for a second and THINK about where your fingers are. I've seen FAR too many "fast holsters" where the finger is still inside the trigger guard!
Okay, that's what I've got... anyone else?