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What is your EDC for OC??

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Three inch S&W Model 13 or four inch S&W Model 686, depending on if I'm in uniform or not.
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No trigger protection would not be my choice - see the opportunity for an ND.
 

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It's a double action revolver. It's not going to go off accidentally. The plus side is that the holster can't cause something, like a finger, to pull the trigger when reholstering.
 

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My two types of OC. I'm on the left wearing a Bladetech dropdown with a Blackhawk Serpa retention holster. My other method is a Blackhawk Serpa retention holster with a paddle, like the guys wearing on the right. This picture was taken at the Lenexa Open Carry meeting this July.
 

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My two types of OC. I'm on the left wearing a Bladetech dropdown with a Blackhawk Serpa retention holster. My other method is a Blackhawk Serpa retention holster with a paddle, like the guys wearing on the right. This picture was taken at the Lenexa Open Carry meeting this July.

How many people actually OC every day with a drop down leg holster? Not at events but just as EDC most people including myself that i have seen are hip holsters of some type seems abit tactical for EDC but maybe im wrong. It also looks as if the guy with the drop down is wearing a 2 inch duty belt.
 
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How many people actually OC every day with a drop down leg holster? Not at events but just as EDC most people including myself that i have seen are hip holsters of some type seems abit tactical for EDC but maybe im wrong. It also looks as if the guy with the drop down is wearing a 2 inch duty belt.

That GUY... would be ME. Its probably a 60-40 spilt on how often I wear the drop down leg holster. Wearing it more than my serpa paddle holster. I don't wear the drop down holster to be TACTICAL, I wear it because it is way more comfortable to me. When I ride my motorcycle, or my right hip is giving me a fit,or I want to be more comfortable, I wear it. It is a lot more comfortable than wearing the serpa paddle holster, and I have tried inside the waist band and didn't like it. The sepa with the paddle kinda tends to dig into my right hip, standing or walking and sitting down is worse yet.. It also depends on where I may be going to go. I will wear the drop down, all around town daily and nightly most of the time because it is more comfortable to me. I have never been approached or questioned by ANYONE, LEO or otherwise, while wearing it. BUT... if I'm going to go somewhere like The Olive Garden to eat, I will wear the serpa on my hip. Because of the very reason you mentioned.... a lot of people see a drop down holster and they think of TACTICAL.....BECAUSE ANYONE that wears one is hell bent on killing, or on some TACTICAL head trip... Try wearing one.... its not just for TACTICAL, its also for COMFORT. The duty belt has a inner belt you wear in your belt loops, and the duty belt has Velcro on it and it goes around your waist and mates on the inner belt in your belt loops, loose or tight, and it stays put.
 

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I would agree with you on comfort using the drop down it is just with the 10 million cop sows on TV and all of them wearing tactical style gear pants with pockets on the side drop down holsters boots bla bla bla on and on it just seemed like i would get a tons of stares and maybe even an mwag call or 3. I live in the KC metro area and work in OP. I will give it a go on the drop holster to see. I am already half way there I wear black dickies with pockets on the side to carry all my IT crap and usually black boots I wear as i ride my Harley daily if possible. I am not sure how secure I would feel riding my Harley with forwards and the firearm strapped to my leg it would seem less secure then having it on my hip. What kind of bike do you ride is your leg extended out from your body when you ride?
 

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I would agree with you on comfort using the drop down it is just with the 10 million cop sows on TV and all of them wearing tactical style gear pants with pockets on the side drop down holsters boots bla bla bla on and on it just seemed like i would get a tons of stares and maybe even an mwag call or 3. I live in the KC metro area and work in OP. I will give it a go on the drop holster to see. I am already half way there I wear black dickies with pockets on the side to carry all my IT crap and usually black boots I wear as i ride my Harley daily if possible. I am not sure how secure I would feel riding my Harley with forwards and the firearm strapped to my leg it would seem less secure then having it on my hip. What kind of bike do you ride is your leg extended out from your body when you ride?

This is me riding my Buell at Deals Gap, look real close and you can see the end of the muzzle on my right hip. I wasn't sure about the OC laws there so I covered it up. That's a Serpa holster with paddle, so no worries about it falling off or out. My Drop down also has a SERPA holster, I have never worried about it falling out while riding. I've learned that people are going to stare no matter what kind of holster you wear, what you wear, how you interact, ect. What holster you decide on, is up to you, but make the choice you want. Those that are looking for a reason to complain, call the popo, ect.. are going to do it anyway. The drop down holster rides on the side of your thigh, if you look at the pic of me riding, there is nothing there to obstruct the holster in that spot. Its way more comfortable on my hip, the leather jacket is loosened all the way up but it still crams the holster into my right hip when I wear it covered up that way.SO.... I wear the drop down holster.
 

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I love the idea of a drop down holster and have been meaning to find one both for my P229 and for my Emperor Scorpion. P229 .40 is my daily carry. I also don't shoot .45 out of the 1911 ;)
 

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Deals Gap is a hell of a ride nice! I am going to order a Serpa next pay check which is only once a month for me. Has anyone ever used the blackhawk SERPA Quick Disconnect Kit This is a main reason i am looking at this to use as a platform for all my carry. As I want to have it in my vehicles and hip holster and drop down. This really seems the way to go. Although I have not seen it in in real life yet.
 
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This is me riding my Buell at Deals Gap, look real close and you can see the end of the muzzle on my right hip. I wasn't sure about the OC laws there so I covered it up. That's a Serpa holster with paddle, so no worries about it falling off or out. My Drop down also has a SERPA holster, I have never worried about it falling out while riding. I've learned that people are going to stare no matter what kind of holster you wear, what you wear, how you interact, ect. What holster you decide on, is up to you, but make the choice you want. Those that are looking for a reason to complain, call the popo, ect.. are going to do it anyway. The drop down holster rides on the side of your thigh, if you look at the pic of me riding, there is nothing there to obstruct the holster in that spot. Its way more comfortable on my hip, the leather jacket is loosened all the way up but it still crams the holster into my right hip when I wear it covered up that way.SO.... I wear the drop down holster.

Saweet looking bike!
 

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Deals Gap is a hell of a ride nice! I am going to order a Serpa next pay check which is only once a month for me. Has anyone ever used the blackhawk SERPA Quick Disconnect Kit This is a main reason i am looking at this to use as a platform for all my carry. As I want to have it in my vehicles and hip holster and drop down. This really seems the way to go. Although I have not seen it in in real life yet.

Never used it, but it looks like a pretty good setup. Maybe a bit on the bulky side, but for what it does it looks like a good system.
 

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Deals Gap is a hell of a ride nice! I am going to order a Serpa next pay check which is only once a month for me. Has anyone ever used the blackhawk SERPA Quick Disconnect Kit This is a main reason i am looking at this to use as a platform for all my carry. As I want to have it in my vehicles and hip holster and drop down. This really seems the way to go. Although I have not seen it in in real life yet.

This is my drop down holster, it is detachable , it comes that way, it is a blade tech, and if you had one duty belt but several different drop down holsters, they would all work on the one duty belt.
 

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I received the Serpa yesterday. I have never used a holster that had options for cant im sure this is a personal choice best figured by lots of drawing practice as with any new hoster. I just wondering what other opinions are. I have always just wore my firearm straight up center of hip.

So to cant or NOT to cant be the question

Cant pistol grip facing forward as if standing looking forward or cant pistol grip back toward your back side or NOT at All!
 

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I received the Serpa yesterday. I have never used a holster that had options for cant im sure this is a personal choice best figured by lots of drawing practice as with any new hoster. I just wondering what other opinions are. I have always just wore my firearm straight up center of hip.

So to cant or NOT to cant be the question

Cant pistol grip facing forward as if standing looking forward or cant pistol grip back toward your back side or NOT at All!

I usually wear mine around the 4:30 o clock position, so I like having some forward cant to the holster. It's really all personal preference. If you don't like any cant, don't use any.
 
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H&K USP-C in .45 with a Blackhawk SERPA paddle. I wear it on the back of my hip so the only way to see it is if you are behind me.
 
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