Charly Driver Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Leg Belt Belt (hand's inverse side) Shoulder Chest I prefer the shoulder position. Excuse me for the bad english . Link to post Share on other sites
scithe Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 i preffer the leg. your hand is naturally there, it stays out of the way in any shooting position. it doesnt slow you down or get in the way when moving fast. its really just the best position in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites
smilingknafe Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I prefer the shoulders! it's just my favourite, even so, i can't explain it. or the "belly". a mate once borrowed me a vest, with an integrated holster, which was on the left side (hands inverse). i really liked that position Link to post Share on other sites
axl Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 The shoulder is good and everything, but the leg or belt are better for me normally. If I'm wearing an assault vest or something then I go for my leg holster. It just means that you can draw more easily than you could if you were using a belt holster, and I find that a good quality (safariland etc.) holster keeps your pistol much more steady than the same make of holster would if on your belt which always seem to shake around more... On the other hand, when using a leg holster I find that using a bad quality one is worse than using a bad quality belt holster. They always seem to have more movement, swing all over the place, knock on your leg when jogging, or throw the pistol out altogether (happened to my poor 1911- which subsequently landed on a rather large rock ) Link to post Share on other sites
Nitemare1 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I've found that a dropleg is good for Urban games and good weather as its easier to draw from and it doesn't matter that your guns hanging out in space.. A shoulder rig keeps your gun out of the mud if you're crawling about and keeps it nice n warm on cold days Link to post Share on other sites
realityknight Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Keeps it nice and out of the way, and by keeping it on a seperate belt I can remove anyother gear and still be well armed. Link to post Share on other sites
Romulus Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I voted for Leg since thats what I normally do whilst skirmishing. However, my favorite method of carry is SOB (Small Of Back) in a SERPA. By far the most comfortable and low profile place for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Charly Driver Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 On the leg the pistol reach the rocks and the dust. The shoulder is slowly in the extraction but more safe for the ABS AEGs. Link to post Share on other sites
Beardo Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I prefer my leg (just feels natural) Being a left hander I found it difficult to get a cross draw vest otherwise I would quite fancy that. Link to post Share on other sites
Silent_Assassin Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I prefer my leg holster over my belt holster purly because my belt hoster fouls against my assult vest. Altho my leg hoster does get loose from time to time. I'm hoping my new fobus evolution holster for my m92 w/rails will sove this problem. Link to post Share on other sites
101matt1 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I love drop leg holsters. Sure, they can be a little uncomfortable, whereas a hip mounted holster feels almost non-existant, they promote natural draw as well as let you easily shoot out a vehicle if need be. They also look pretty sweet. Link to post Share on other sites
colwombat Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I prefer leg, but do use belt if i need the leg area from something else like a platform. I find that having a leg mounted holster is alot faster in both drawing and reholstering since i have long monkey arms. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I like belt, cos it's more secure than leg - and I find leg holsters tend to bugger about when running - throwing off my balance etc. Link to post Share on other sites
friendlybombers Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Leg! Natural position of my resting hand. Link to post Share on other sites
Sale Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Yeah, the hand hangs down normally next to the leg. But when exactly do you hang your hands down in a combat situation? If you're in a game and the pistol is in the holster, you're most likely using a long arm of some kind. Making a transition to the pistol would require bringing your strong arm to the pistol. In that case a belt holster is closer to the hand, which means it's faster to draw. Also, try running and drawing from a leg holster. It'll make your buddies laugh if nothing else. The leg holster is good though, when you have a vest or coat that covers the belt, preventing you from wearing the handgun on the belt. -Sale Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Belt. You're not at a terrible disadvantage in a vehicle and it offers the quickest draw available. After that it's belt, weakside, which is easier to draw from within a vehicle, but at a cost of speed. Third is shoulder, again, good for vehicles, good if all your kit is on a belt. And it just looks plain awesome. Forth is leg, this is only if you're wearing body armor and are on foot in an urban environment. Otherwise, the belt and shoulder offer better, more comfortable positions. Last is chest: How are you supposed to belly-crawl on your pistol without fouling it, exactly? If you are wearing armor, are in an urban environment, and leg holsters are unavailable or you're operating primarily from a vehicle, it would be acceptable. I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 The only thing I like about the shoulder hoslter is it's easy to draw if lying on your front - or if you're in a suit, I suppose. Belt is much faster to draw from when moving, as Sale points out, and in general is much faster to draw from anyway - look at IPSC shooters. They all use belt holsters. Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Another thing is that in a fight-or-flight situation, the hands naturally end up somewhere between the belt and the shoulder... this is along with your feet being shoulder-width (or slightly wider) apart and knees bending. Far faster to grab a gun carried on the belt than one carried on the thigh. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Also, with longer pistols you don't end up stabbing yourself in the knees with the muzzle. Link to post Share on other sites
caaw Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I prefer mine on the chest. Link to post Share on other sites
NotBatman Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I voted leg, but I want to qualify that you need a good drop leg platform to do it. After trying every inexpensive drop-leg I could, I finally bought a Serpa holster and platform some months back and I'll never go back. It's secure, comfortable, and dead sexy. I found that belt holsters got in the way of my vest load-outs so for me I can draw the pistol from my leg faster than I can navigate it out of the holster and around the vest pouches when it's on my belt. (That says more about my vest arrangement than anything.) I might like to keep it on the vest itself but I have my gear arranged such that for a pistol-only game I can drop the bulky vest and be ready to go. Link to post Share on other sites
guinnessman Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Last is chest: How are you supposed to belly-crawl on your pistol without fouling it, exactly? If you are wearing armor, are in an urban environment, and leg holsters are unavailable or you're operating primarily from a vehicle, it would be acceptable. I guess. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've now got my M190 in a belt holster and my MP7 in a drop-leg, but to be honest I preferred it when I carried my pistol in a chest holster. Used one of the Blackhawk Omega cross-draw vests and found it very comfortable, and could draw from that position surprisingly quickly after a while. Although true enough, it's flippin awkward to draw from the prone position... Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyPSD Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Keep mine on the leg but I have put it on my vest if I am moving around fast and frequent, running alot with it on the leg gets uncomfortable. Link to post Share on other sites
Sale Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Belt is much faster to draw from when moving, as Sale points out, and in general is much faster to draw from anyway - look at IPSC shooters. I have to point out that the IPSC rules have a bearing on the holster position as well. Thigh holsters are specifically ruled out by the fact that the backstrap of the grip has to be above the top line of the belt. Shoulder holsters and cross draws are also against the rules because the muzzle sweeps an unsafe sector behind you as you draw. A lot of shoulder holsters also point the muzzle backwards too much. When holstered, the muzzle may not point further than 2 meters away from your feet. But yeah, belt is faster than dropleg. -Sale Link to post Share on other sites
Stealthbomber Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I think thigh holsters look very snazzy but they're uncomfortable to wear and they are clumsy when you're moving around. I now use a MOLLE pistol holster which I fit to a convenient free space on my vest, usually somewhere on my left side so I can use it as a crossdraw. Can't recall the last time I belly-crawled in airsoft and I'm pretty sure I never will. Even so, a pistol on a vest will be no more of a problem that the mags, radio, pyro's and spare batteries already in pouches on my front. Link to post Share on other sites
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