What level is a Serpa holster?
level 3
the level 3 serpa auto lock holster from blackhawk uses your natural drawing motion to release the weapon. no unnatural motion or complicated sequences to remember, just grab and draw.
What’s wrong with Serpa?
This type of holster is actually designed to encourage a proper draw stroke. The problem lies in the fact that too many people do not properly train to use a fundamentally sound drawing motion. They get sloppy with it. Others claim that this type of thing happens under stress and so it is a flawed design.
What is the difference between Level 2 and Level 3 holsters?
Level 2 holster is more secure. It is more likely to keep your weapon from falling out. A Level 3 retention holster includes both passive and active features. It also has some additional retention features to hold the pistol.
Are Blackhawk Serpa holsters any good?
BLACKHAWK! is a well known brand used by security companies, police, and military forces around the world for a reason. These holsters are good, made of a lightweight polymer, and function like they say they do. The company isn’t known for putting out poor products.
What brand holster Do police use?
The Safariland 070 SSIII holster is likely the most successful retention holster ever fielded by law enforcement.
What is a Level 2 Tactical holster?
Made specifically to meet the demands of tactical operations, the SERPA Level 2 Tactical Holster gives the benefits of a drop-leg configuration for ideal holster location. The SERPA Auto-Lock release secures the weapon at Level 2 retention, releasing only when the button is depressed during the draw cycle.
Are the Serpa holsters any good?
The mid- or high-position mounts available for the SERPA holsters are MUCH better and pretty much a must-get. Otherwise, this is just like any other SERPA holster in that it’s simple, rugged, functional, secure, and nice-looking.
What is the Serpa auto-lock release?
The SERPA Auto-Lock release secures the weapon at Level 2 retention, releasing only when the button is depressed during the draw cycle. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Is the Serpa feature worth it?
The serpa feature is nice in certain settings, but not necessarily practical in others. I like the serpa in an environment in which I may be working off-duty security or something of that ilk, in which it’s nice to not worry about having someone not know how to pull it off my belt.