Thumb Snap Poll: Yes or No?

[rainbowbob]

Do you have a thumb snap on your every-day holster? Please vote YES or NO and state your reasons for or against.

 

[rainbowbob]

I'll go first. Yes I do because I want the extra security of weapon retention and hammer control.

 

[Intrepid Dad]

I voted "no" to the thumb snap; however, I my holster is a Bianchi Carry-lok that has a retention device. I avoided a holster with a thumb snap because I thought it might be too cumbersome if I had to draw quickly.

EDIT: And here I thought I was going first. Rainbowbob must have beat me by a couple of seconds.

 

[WVMountainBoy]

Both my primary holsters are bianchi, both with a thumb snap. I practice clearing the snap with the same motion as grasping the weapon.

 

[esq_stu]

I learned the hard way. When your gun comes out of its holster and lands on the floor with a very public "thunk" (on carpet) or clatter on hard floor, you just kind of want to make it not happen again. At least, that's why use a thumb break holster.

 

[AK103K]

I cut the thumb strap off my first holster about 30 years ago and never looked back. It kept taking the thumb safety off my 1911. I soon found it was totally unnecessary, and actually was a safety issue in its own right when it came to reholstering.

So far, I've never regretted making that cut. Never had a gun come out of a holster unless I pulled it out either, and up til now, I've lead a pretty active and at times, acrobatic life.

 

[19-3Ben]

I can't truthfully vote. I wear two different holsters for my EDC. One is an IWB holster and it has enough pressure squeezing the gun that it won't come out, and therefore it doesn't have a thumb snap.

My belt holster, however, does not have that same pressure squeezing it, so I opted for one with a thumb snap and I'm glad I did.

 

[MM]

Yes on thumb-break retension. I'm very accustomed to the mechanics of this type of retension when it is necessary to present the weapon. I believe other mechanisms just as practical if one practices and is competent with same.
MM

 

[BlazingAngel01]

I use the Blackhawk holster with a hard release and the "draw button".

 

[Valkman]

No way - I buy good leather and don't need it and don't want it.

 

[Ringer]

I voted NO. As far as for or against, I'm neither. The holsters I use fit and secure the gun well, it's not going anywhere. If I were going to Open Carry I would consider some time of retention.

 

[peacemaker45]

The only thumb break holster I've got is on a shoulder rig I don't use anymore. Thumb breaks seem to me to be just one more thing between me and my gun. That's a list I'd like to keep as short as possible, in case I should need the gun in a hurry.

~~~Mat

 

[possum]

no i don't have a thumb reak type of holster, i like leather, ad even more i like kydex, none of which have the thumb break.

 

[The Canuck]

No.

Simply for the biggest reason, the firearm is concealed and if nobody knows its there, they have no way to know to grab it from under my concealment garment. As for retention, the holster I use is quite capable of holding onto the gun.

Kramer Handgun Leather, if you're curious...

I will pass the verdict on the High Noon Holster for the P229R when I get it... If Jeff made one for the P229R I would have bought one.

 

[FireArmFan]

I voted no. I use an IWB holster for my everyday carry holster. I see no need for a thumb strap since it's concealed. If it were a sloppy fit and my gun falling out were a concern then i'd want one but i don't think i'd use a holster with a sloppy fit anyways.

 

[GaryP]

I voted yes because the gun I carry most (revolver) for CCW is carried in a holster with a thumbsnap, but when I carry a Semi Auto I do not use a thumbsnap type of holster.

 

[Mainsail]

When carrying concealed, no.
When carrying openly, yes. (although it's not a thumb snap but the locking mechanism in the serpa holster)

 

[Black Majik]

I have one for my P2000 that I bought with the intention of using it when I ride. I gave up riding, but surprisingly use that thumbbreak holster more than I expected.

 

[loop]

Of my carry rigs only one has a thumb break. Although I am having one made right now that has a thumb break. Funny thing is it is for the same gun that already has the strap - a 2 1/2-inch barreled customized 1917 S&W in .45 ACP.

I have at least a half-dozen pistols that have full-flap holsters and several of them also have holsters without a thumb break.

Just the one because I use it on horseback (and my horses are real green) and when doing rough stuff in the back country where it is not unreasonable to expect to be upside down...

 

[TimboKhan]

I tend to prefer regular old slide holsters for everything, and none of them have thumbsnaps. I am not opposed to them, and I have never specifically not bought a holster because it had a thumbsnap, it just happens that none of mine do EXCEPT for the crappy nylon holsters that work perfectly well for general range usage.

 

[aaronrkelly]

no - why complicate things.

I dont roll around on the floor or do any activities that require retention - if I do (like working in the garage) I pull the gun out and lay it on my toolbox.

Ive never had a gun come out of a standard open top holster.....

 

[Mad Magyar]

Absolutely NOT!

For LEO's, no problem....

 

[Striker]

None of my conceal carry holsters have any retention devices.

 

[Walkalong]

Shoulder holster, which is seldom used, Yes. Otherwise, No. If I am running for my life, where it may jog loose, I probably already have it in my hand.

 

[ATW525]

I voted yes, but actually it depends.

IWB = No thumb snap
OWB = Thump snap

I like leather, and my experience has been tight fitting leather holsters just don't stay tight fitting when you use them daily. With IWB holsters my belt helps compensate, but with OWB holsters I prefer to have a thumbbreak so I know the gun will always be secure.