Jim,
One more small tip on holsters, specifically the Blackhawk holsters with the single finger tension release. As an NRA Instructor who’s taught many handgun shooters, I’ve seen problems with the release when someone is under stress, as in a practical range exercise. One of my fellow instructors showed me a small addition to the holster, which I have retrofitted on all of mine. Simply take a small piece of stair tread tape, sometimes called skateboard tape (which is essentially sticky backed sandpaper), and attach it to the area of the release that needs to be depressed to release the firearm. When indexing your finger during the process of drawing the firearm, the rough patch provides positive feedback and a reminder that you need to depress to release. In my neck of the woods, a one foot-long piece of the tape from the local hardware store was about $1.50 and will allow modifications to 12-to-18 holsters. – LVZ in Ohio
Letter Re: Advice on Pistol Holsters
