best universal holster choice
 

I am trying to buy a universal adjustable holster for my chest rig. The best one I have seen is the OE Tech Condor but that is a leg drop down.

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=1640
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=4044

Does anyone know if it has Molle straps on the back to be attached to a Molle chest rig? I need to go universal because I have a 1911, M9 and glock and at times have a tactical light attached.

There are no good universal holsters.

But the Condor one is quite good (I tried and decided that I was better with a clone Serpa... for about the same price).

If you are switching around guns each game, you might want to consider a belt or drop-leg... easier to change and you can actualy have 3 setups that work perfectly (ie serpas with the correct mag pouches... glocks are double stack and 1911 are single... pouches don't interchange properly)

My big question was if the drop-leg versions being very common and universal but do they have the ability to molle attach to a chest rig. There on no pics of these showing the backs so I can really tell.

If I am gaming with both a 1911 and M9, I will have both single and double stack mag pouches on my rig before the game and adjust the holster if I switch pistols.

neither of those can attach to molle without significant modification. One thing you need to be woried about if you us a universal holster is the mag release being depressed by the soft holster and you lossing the mag.

I will be using separate molle pistol mag pouches on my rig.

I need only a adjustable molle pistol holster. Don't like the drop leg method.

Too costly to go to Serpa because I have four different pistols and I also share the tactical light on these pistols. A universal pistol pouch is most practical for my needs.

I have a universal holster made by Eagle Industries, I think they call it "Universal Holster", UH-92F-MS.
I don't have a pic right now so here is the link of the Eagle Industries website.
http://www.eagleindustries.com/produ...&cat=54&page=1

OK holster, but universal holster are always not as good as holsters made to fit a model.

This can be attached to a MOLLE chest rig, but you can only have it vertically (unless you have some 45 degree molle adapter), which is not very useful.

Using a magazine or radio pouch seems to be one of the very common favorites.

Thanks. Exactly what I need.

A dedicated holster is good for those that have a single pistol, but not for me.

Vertical mounted is just fine. Less chance of losing the pistol.

That holster is "universal" in that it fits several kinds of M92s.

It was probably designed to fit several kinds of M92s, but a glock18 actually fits nicely, with small adjustment. Because that holster is hold together by mostly Velcro, such adjustment is easy and reversible. I don't have a 1911 to try though.

The problem with that holster is that it is bulky and heavier than dedicated holster.

http://www.condoroutdoor.com/ma68_HT_Holster.aspx
http://www.condoroutdoor.com/ma69_VT_Holster-1.aspx

google is your friend....

MA69 VT is exactly what I am looking for and it is light. I have a condor vest, so the CB should match.

Now to find who sells it locally.

A fun thing about that holster is that it can be disassembled and reassembled into a left hand holster... Not a very useful feature for me since I am right handed and not into dual wield, but still fun to have.
Got it on ebay for only $30 http://www.airsoftcanada.com/images/...on_mrgreen.gif

Cloth holsters are usually a bad idea, since a lot of people lose magazines or even entire pistols when using them.

Get a good hard holster made for your gun, like a Serpa or Safariland.

Hard shelled holsters are definitely better for pistol retention but in my situation, a universal holster is better suited because of the different sized pistols I use that is more versatile because I also use tactical light now and then.

I have a cheapo ACM holster now but the strap is starting tear so time to replace it.

The vertical Condor holster being universal allows me the wrap whatever pistol have have tightly and has dual retention (strap and elastic). I also use a landyard, so kinda not possible to loose the pistol. And I haven't lost a pistol yet, and don't plan on it. I also run the holster on the chest rig and never on my leg.

As for the pistol magazines, same thing. All my pistol mag pouches have velcro strap over them.

I meant the magazine in the gun. With a cloth holster the mag release can be depressed merely by pressure on the holster/gun.

That is really good to know and can probably happen.

I don't have my holster on the right side where the bottom of the pistol is exposed can release the magazine should I press onto the holster/gun.

I have the holster on the left side of the rig and a triple stacker pouch is against the bottom of the pistol magazine. If the magazine does get released, the magazine still can not fall out because the M4 mag pouch is blocking it. I guess in rough play, it can still fall out.

Using a stiffer mag release spring on a pistol could be a good solution for cloth holster users to prevent magazine losses. I don't think cloth holsters are going away, so you could sell stiffer spring kits to pistol owners.

I am now going to put in a stiffer spring as an added prevention. Thanks for the heads up!

I'm confused...:confused:

Translation: "As good as you can get, but still not great".

Exactly.

I ended buying a Condor "universal" for 1911 series exactly because of that, every other I tried allowed me to drop the magazine.

This one is tight on both sides of the mag catch, so it cannot press it in since there is no room for it to move.

The "wrap around" ones all had enough play to let the gun move a bit and drop the mag.

Also the gun was moving around when running... a hicapa is heavy enough to annoy...

To OP:

Don't forget that theses "universal" holsters have to be removed from MOLLE to be re-adjusted to a new pistol... you are not saving any time over installing a new one... especially if you use a BH! speed rig...
Best solution in your case would be to buy CHEAP holsters that fit each gun pefectly, and swap them.

I played a pistol only game yesterday and my friend had a similar issue to you... he runs a G23 and a Hicapa.. He has two belts with two holsters and two sets of mag pouches... and two dumps because they are cheap and it's faster/easier to swap belts..

I have a Condor MA69 VT on order but tried Army Issue first, but they only had the leg-drop version and I needed it quickly so another source had to be found.

I called Condor directly to confirm the amount of work to adjust the MA69 during a game.

They told me that all I have to do is unsnap the two Molle buttons but leave the Molle in so the holster can be tilt at an angle so that I can rewrap a new pistol shape. Then I just have to resnap the buttons back.

I can see Serpa being ideal for a leg mount, but on a chest rig, I prefer the nylon Condor.

I have been using a cheap ACM holster for over a year now with no issues other than a worn strap and threads coming a part so the Condor is going to be much better.

ive seen people just use a m4 pouch as a holster works pretty good

Like this...

http://airsoftcanada.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=370

I'm not a fan of universal holsters but what about one made by Tactical Tailor? I have used their mag pouches and slings and they seem very well made.

http://www.dstactical.com/product_in...roducts_id=963

I have been using the MA69 VT for several weeks now and I have to say it is great.

The one you linked homer76, the Tactical Tailor is a "universal" like the Condor H-1911, it is a fixed cavity to hold a pistol with a tactical light. But if you use a pistol without a light, it will move around.

The MA69 VT is completely different. It is an "adjustable" not a "universal". If you change pistols during a game, you do not have to remove the holster off the molle at all. You just need to unwrap the panels and rewrap it tightly around whatever pistol you want to use. It also has a barrel strap inside so that barrel is also supported. All, in all this holster is great for people that want an adjustable holster over a serpa.

The best part about it, it only cost $20