Don't know if SOCOM personnel actually used this or not, but over the years I've seen it for sale on EBay, Amazon, and many other sites. For hikers, campers, etc. it seems like it would offer decent protection for your gun against scratches, scuffs, and the like. Anyone familiar?

https://www.blackhawk.com/hols...ter/BH-40XP00OD.html

That looks like a piece of shit holster. 75 bucks for that sounds like a joke. If I was going to go that direction I would look into the actual military holster the Bianchi M12 (?) I think it is called. I bought one as a teenager and still have it. Which means it is nearly 4 decades old and still 100%. They are built hell for stout. Totally protect the gun. No way are you getting a fast draw but for hiking and protection that is a 100 times better than that Blackhawk. Yuk

My two cents would be run from that nylon crap.

It’s a remake of a holster made by LBT and used by the British SAS for their HP’s through the late 90’s.

I guess we know where the name came from then. Lol

Apparently the right-hand OD version (seems that there was once various color options) was assigned NSN 8465-01-501-8078, so someone at least in the US Government was using them at one point.

It's 2024, if you haven't tried one yet and decided that drop leg holsters are trash, there's cheaper ways to make that mistake.

In my experience Blackhawk is Tapco quality.

But the SERPA..... lol

I think at one time, they were GI. But the conditions in our sandbox adventure caused them to fail. If you feel the need to (you may find that drop or leg holsters suck) go with Safariland.

That's an old assed "Bag" holster (or copy of) from back in the 90's.

The flap can fold over the guy and buckles to provide extra protection. It's "ok" if you were jumping out of planes in 1993, not so much today. There's sooo much better out there.

I saw those used in the army, they are shit. And 75 bucks is hilarious. One guy in my platoon lost an M9 in a field with chest high grass, took all weekend with metal detectors to find it. And yes, he got in a shit load of trouble for not having his lanyard on his pistol. Another guy had one flop out oh his holster and into a port-a-shitter. He had a lanyard which made it easy for him to get it back but his m9 was covered in shit water. Problem with them is with actual use they get loose and start to fall apart and the pistol just flops out

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Originally posted by limblessbiff:
I saw those used in the army, they are shit. And 75 bucks is hilarious. One guy in my platoon lost an M9 in a field with chest high grass, took all weekend with metal detectors to find it. And yes, he got in a shit load of trouble for not having his lanyard on his pistol. Another guy had one flop out oh his holster and into a port-a-shitter. He had a lanyard which made it easy for him to get it back but his m9 was covered in shit water. Problem with them is with actual use they get loose and start to fall apart and the pistol just flops out

Which holster are you talking about ? The one in the OP or the M12 ?

Looks very cheap.

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Originally posted by Dawes:
Don't know if SOCOM personnel actually used this or not, but over the years I've seen it for sale on EBay, Amazon, and many other sites. For hikers, campers, etc. it seems like it would offer decent protection for your gun against scratches, scuffs, and the like. Anyone familiar?

For hiking, camping, etc, I'd get the Kenai Chest Holster from Gunfighters, Inc:

https://gunfightersinc.com/kenai-chest-holster/

If you want a 'drop style' holster, I suggest a duty holster from Safariland w/ the SLS Level II Retention Hood. It comes in a mid-ride variant (Model 6280 or 7280) and a low-ride variant (Model 6285 or 7285). Depending on the firearm, one or the other model should be available to meet your needs, or maybe even both.

I have all of the above: the Kenai for an HK USPc (plus an extra holster shell for a SIG P320 Compact), a Safariland 6280 for an HK USP, and a Safariland 7285 for a SIG P320 X-Full. That said, I added the QLS System to both Safarilands, and use a Low Ride UBL on my belt w/ a single thigh strap from T.Rex Arms. The QLS System moves the holster out about a 1/4" from the body, but that setup works best for me and puts the pistol in the ideal position to draw. All are excellent for their intended purpose, though the Kenai chest rig can't be beat for your specified usage.

Drop leg holsters SUCK...And NOBODY should consider that Blackhawk! Just sayin'

Go spend the money on a decent hard shell holster with active retention. Safariland, Blackhawk T-Series, Alien Gear, etc. This is not the way.