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Originally Posted by grimreefer
I am set on buying a serpa holster for my pistol. However I am trying to decide whether or not I should go for a leg rig or to put it on my pistol belt. The big factor for me is mobility. If the drop-leg is going to restrict my mobility in the least, I don't want it.
So my questions are:
-Will a serpa drop-leg reduce my mobility?
-Are they comfortable? Is it something that I am going to have to be constantly adjusting to feel right?
-What is the advantage of a drop-leg holster anyways? They look cool, but it seems easy enough to draw from the belt....
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1.) Mobility
To some degree yes your mobility will be imparied, running, full sprint, but then again if your running a hefty 2nd line + 3rd line rig, um thats the last of your worries.
2.) Comforable
For all the shit people give for the SERPA mechanism, I think the best design was the Y-harness that divides the load by half, making one of the more comfortable subload/thigh setups I've worn which are the traditional one point design. I've always been tempted to modify a Safariland 6004 shroud with a dremel and adding the y-harness to the Safariland.
3.) Advantage of Thigh Holster
2nd line setups ussually conflict with drawing from the belt line, there are a few holsters that are attached to the belt but are offset a certain distance to clear the 2nd line, like the Bladetech WRS. Otherwise depending on the cant of the holster, it can be awkward or difficult while wearing gear. I don't like the thigh holster to run low, I tend to run it high as possible but not quite level with the hip, somewhere in between where I can keep my body square.
Again its all up to you, what your doing. For instance real-world wise, if I had to enter and exit vehicles constantly, I would prefer a belt holster opposed to thigh, perhaps even a cross-draw. Sometimes you don't have an option, people that conceal carry are limited, and as you've already read above, some people run a 2nd line with the holster on the chest so they are more mobile, and you can eat dirt faster/ or its more comfortable than compared to a thigh holster.