Jimmyhat,
You are correct about the "tactical" gear issue. With the war on terror and all the spending on specialized units, LE and security want to look like the warriors on TV.
The thigh holster issue- they were developed several years ago for the purpose of units that wore heavy/large amounts of body armor and gear on the upper part of the body/torso. Because the gear was mission specific and necessary, the traditional belt holster made transitioning to the handgun difficult. The thigh holster/mounting the holster lower on the body became the answer. This holster still serves the same purpose-they are not designed for standard LE/security work. Problems with retention of the handgun make this obvious.
Standard gear for the "street" includes a reliable/servicable handgun (9mm and up), 3 factory magazines (sig, glock, kimber, wilson combat-not USA mags or other knock-offs), factory tested ammunition, a serviceable belt mounted holster (SSIIIs are nice-However, any type of dependable holster that you regularly train with will do), and a dependable flashlight (surefire, streamlight). This sounds costly, but some of this gear can be purchased at a discount do to the competition that all gear companies are faced with.
I strayed from my original post, but this equipment is mission essential and necessary for any type of training.
I have also experienced the "overqualified/overtrained problem". It is a sad day in this country when our industry would choose underqualified warm bodies over motivated, trained personnel.
You are correct about the "tactical" gear issue. With the war on terror and all the spending on specialized units, LE and security want to look like the warriors on TV.
The thigh holster issue- they were developed several years ago for the purpose of units that wore heavy/large amounts of body armor and gear on the upper part of the body/torso. Because the gear was mission specific and necessary, the traditional belt holster made transitioning to the handgun difficult. The thigh holster/mounting the holster lower on the body became the answer. This holster still serves the same purpose-they are not designed for standard LE/security work. Problems with retention of the handgun make this obvious.
Standard gear for the "street" includes a reliable/servicable handgun (9mm and up), 3 factory magazines (sig, glock, kimber, wilson combat-not USA mags or other knock-offs), factory tested ammunition, a serviceable belt mounted holster (SSIIIs are nice-However, any type of dependable holster that you regularly train with will do), and a dependable flashlight (surefire, streamlight). This sounds costly, but some of this gear can be purchased at a discount do to the competition that all gear companies are faced with.
I strayed from my original post, but this equipment is mission essential and necessary for any type of training.
I have also experienced the "overqualified/overtrained problem". It is a sad day in this country when our industry would choose underqualified warm bodies over motivated, trained personnel.
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