Damn,
From the report, it states the victim was a Forest Service LEO.
Pure speculation: Perhaps he did not have time to dismount and grab spray or sidearm, if he had either.
It is tough enough to draw and shoot in a timely manner, in such a situation, but to come to a stop on a bike, and do so, certainly exacerbates the problem.
Something I have thought about in the past, and again after seeing this article, was how long does it take to draw a handgun from a chest pack or fanny pack. Anyone put it on a timer, and figured out how much time they are spotting compared to a conventional belt holster?
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
Just once from a Hill People chest pack. It takes awhile! A couple seconds more at best. SA critical. And you have to be very careful what you flag, esp whipping out your Glock.Originally Posted by GJM
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Yes. The HPG kit bag is about a second and a half slower for me than my normal belt holster. It's still way faster than my Wilderness Safepacker was. It varied between three and "lots" of seconds slower, depending whether I managed to undo the fastex buckle on the first try. The Safepacker was better than having the gun at home in the safe, that's about the best I can say for it regarding draw time.
I wing my left arm out and keep the muzzle of the gun below the plane of my left arm, if that makes any sense at all. There's a video on the HPG website where they demonstrate a suggested draw stroke. You really do have to work it to keep from muzzling your arm though. I think it is a big mistake to buy one of these, play around with it for a few minutes, then think you are good to go. I worked a blue gun from mine a bunch.
Here's a 4" Redhawk in .45 Colt, tuned and finished by Mag-Na-Port. In a Milt Sparks HSR holster, it's right at my upper limit for a reasonable belt gun.
SL Variant 277's vs Safariland Comp I's
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That is very nice!Here's a 4" Redhawk in .45 Colt, tuned and finished by Mag-Na-Port. In a Milt Sparks HSR holster, it's right at my upper limit for a reasonable belt gun.
My bride, for an anniversary gift picked me up one of the early 4" .44 Redhawks, and I had Sparks do a holster for it. Truly an outstanding combo.
Recently I picked up a 7.5" Redhawk that has been tuned and ported by SSK Industries and Magnaport. It has the nicest double action I have ever felt on a Redhawk. I am seriously looking forward to hunting with it.
Forgot how fast the SL Variants were.
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