bobthebuilder Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 hello all. I've got my hands on an inexpensive Safariland holster, but it's a belt mounted model. much as I like it, I'd prefer to have it set up drop-leg. I know that the genuine article is hard to come by, and very expensive when you can, which leads me to my question. is there an alternative? either using a different manufacturers base (blackhawk serpa?) or a clone of the safarilands? Link to post Share on other sites
Touchette Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Since when are the drop leg platforms hard to come by? Is that a UK thing? If you really need to go a different direction, G-Code's RTI mounting systems can be made to work. Otherwise, you could try a UBL too. Link to post Share on other sites
bobthebuilder Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Since when are the drop leg platforms hard to come by? Is that a UK thing? If you really need to go a different direction, G-Code's RTI mounting systems can be made to work. Otherwise, you could try a UBL too. The Safariland holster platforms seem to be pretty rare round here. the holsters are fairly hard to come by, and the few retailers I've found only stock complete holster setups (so I'd be paying for a load of stuff I don't need). which leaves me with either paying through the nose to import, trying to find one second hand, or finding an alternative. what's the UBL? Link to post Share on other sites
caaw Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 the ubl is mounted to the holster so you can thread you belt through ie belt loop adapter. Link to post Share on other sites
bobthebuilder Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 the ubl is mounted to the holster so you can thread you belt through ie belt loop adapter. so it's just a belt loop? in that case, that's what I've got fitted at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
caaw Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 yeah just a belt loop. This any use ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EAGLE-INDUSTRIES-SAFARILAND-6004-DROP-LEG-PLATFORM-/170921098143?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&var=&hash=item27cbb0fb9f Link to post Share on other sites
bobthebuilder Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 yeah just a belt loop. This any use ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EAGLE-INDUSTRIES-SAFARILAND-6004-DROP-LEG-PLATFORM-/170921098143?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&var=&hash=item27cbb0fb9f I ooooohhh! managed to miss that one (I think I assumed it was just a molle platform). only issue is the coulor (I'd prefer black), but I shall defineately keep that one in mind if nothing better is available. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites
caaw Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 You could contact drop zone direct they have a store in catterick see if they can help with other colours. Link to post Share on other sites
gisburn20 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Keep an eye on ebay, I got a Safariland leg platform a while back for £10, someone had a whole load and they were selling them off cheap for mounting divers knives to... Jim Link to post Share on other sites
msx361 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 As said ebay is your best bet. I got mine for £15 plus postage from the states. Shops in the uk were rubbish at getting the model i wanted, one even asked me to fax over a copy of my section 5 firearms licence before they would answer my questions. Link to post Share on other sites
Touchette Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 what's the UBL? The UBL is a dropped mount attached via belt loop, see this picture. Link to post Share on other sites
JCYC5 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have the drop leg plate shroud in black from my 6004 that I don't use. PM me if you'd like to take it off me! I use the UBL with my 6004 for real steel shooting competitions. Link to post Share on other sites
bobtuskins Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Minor hijack, as I didn't want to start a new thread - I have the opposite of OP's issue: I have a Safariland 6004 drop-leg platform; is it possible to take any other belt mounted holster and screw it on, or will it only fit the 6004 series? I see from pictures that other models like the 3085 series and others have very similar platforms, but I can't be 100% sure. My intention would be to fit a 1911A1 with the VFC V1911 light. Link to post Share on other sites
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