So open top retention holsters (Safariland ALS) FROM concealment and open top magazine pouches FROM concealment do NOT modify your raw time?
So open top retention holsters (Safariland ALS) FROM concealment and open top magazine pouches FROM concealment do NOT modify your raw time?
Concealed holster = 0 penalty
Traditional retention holster = 0 penalty
Open top retention holsters like ALS/SERPA add one half second to the shooter's time. Shooting from concealment eliminates this penalty. The penalty exists merely as a matter of practicality. ALS/SERPA holsters add no time to the draw and thus they'd become the gamer's way to get the best possible score.
Closed/snap mag pouches reduce (benefit) the shooter's time be one half second.
So for example, an ALS holster and snap mag pouches adds up to zero penalty.
My current set-up for IDPA includes an ALS holster. It's adding anywhere from .15 -.25 to my time versus a Blade-tech set up. I made a conscious decision to use the ALS b/c it so closely resembles what I carry at work, which is a 6360. If I ever go to any TLG class to try for the coin it will be done from the ALS with concealment. It is amazing though that a little retention knob adds what seems to be a lifetime to a draw.
It does seem that there would be a minor time adjustment but as it stands for me now I'm buzzing the hell out of the 5 second mark with it. I'd rather get the coin with no adjustments than have an adjusted time.
I've watched both the Vogel and Stoeger videos and read all the comments. I find it truly amazing that these 2 shooters have such a talent as to do what they do. Sub 5 FAST drills is truly amazing...anything below 4 is an anomoly...sub 3...GEEZ!!!
Todd;
What penalty would you assign to a level 1 (thumb break) duty holster that we use for our revolvers?
Scott
Only Hits Count - The Faster the Hit the more it Counts!!!!!!; DELIVER THE SHOT!
Stephen Hillier - "An amateur practices until he can do it right, a professional practices until he can't do it wrong."
So per the rules is it acceptable to use a concealed closed top/flap type mag pouch along with an AIWB holster and have 0.50 second reduction to my time?
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