CBP Air Interdiction Agent holster

[jnc36rcpd]

The CBP news release today included a recruitment "brochure" for the Air and Marine Operations unit. An aviation enforcement agent appeared in a video with what appeared to be a shoulder rig with what appeared to be the holster positioned like a crossdraw belt holster. Tactical nerd that I am, I wonder if any of our federal PF'ers can identify the holster. Professional curiosity rather than actual need as I doubt the community college public safety department will be buying me a helicopter. Thanks and be safe.

[penates]

My agency works closely with AMO, all of the pilots and AIA's seem to use a mix of shoulder rigs and belt/thigh rigs. I do not know if they have a standard issue but tanker style and Galco Miami Classics seem to be the most common for pilots flying in my AOR.

[jnc36rcpd]

Thanks, penates. Shoulder rigs are pretty common among the state police aviators with whom I very occasionally worked.

[TOTS]

Thanks, penates. Shoulder rigs are pretty common among the state police aviators with whom I very occasionally worked.

Shoulder rigs are the only way to roll in an aircraft. 14 years of experience.

[HCM]

The CBP news release today included a recruitment "brochure" for the Air and Marine Operations unit. An aviation enforcement agent appeared in a video with what appeared to be a shoulder rig with what appeared to be the holster positioned like a crossdraw belt holster. Tactical nerd that I am, I wonder if any of our federal PF'ers can identify the holster. Professional curiosity rather than actual need as I doubt the community college public safety department will be buying me a helicopter. Thanks and be safe.

A link or photo would help.

The AMO guys I work with get issues the standard CBP duty gear but most use personal purchase stuff

[TC215]

I’m guessing it’s this one:

[secondstoryguy]

When I worked with the wild-bill era Customs, DEA and BP pilots of the 90s the Eagle Industries and London Bridge shoulder rigs were the norm with the occasional Miami-classic rig thrown in. Eagle Industries used to make a rig with 3 mags offside and it looked at lot like the one the chick is wearing in the pic. I think it was made for tankers too...

I remember some of the pilots using Glock 18s with big mags. They used them to fire rounds across the bow of fleeing go-fasts.

[jnc36rcpd]

That's the video I was referring to. I tried to post it, but the link kept showing the Marvel movie trailer I had forwarded to a friend. Of course, the Air Interdiction Agent does sort of look like a Marvel superhero.

I recall those Eagle shoulder rigs and had one from a long-lost competitive company.

[HCM]

I’m guessing it’s this one:

I’m not 100% sure that is a shoulder holster. It could be a nylon duty belt with suspenders or a shoulder rig attached to a belt. Females have higher waists than males.

There is no thumbreak strap so odds are that is an ALS holder or, more likely a SERPA holster. CBP loves fucking SERPAs
.....

They make a G CODE type rotating belt plate for SERPAs. https://www.amazon.com/BLACKHAWK-Hol.../dp/B004T0WWFS

I did find this 2011 contract solicitation for shoulder holsters for CBP air ops in El Paso.

https://govtribe.com/opportunity/fed...ystem-20066483

[SiriusBlunder]

If this helps, here is a view from 1:19 in the video:




Like @HCM said, doesn't look like a traditional shoulder holster.

In the video, it's very loose fighting and moves a lot. Seems to be attached, but separate, from the waist belt.