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RE: Breaking out of the familiar
There is no better feeling than seeing someone shoot for the first time and no you had a small part in possibly making it a part of the rest of their lives. I love instructing firearms and would love to do so on a full time basis.
I have taken some steps recently that have definitely placed me out of my comfort zone and so far I am seeing some really great benefits of doing so!
Would be good to shoot with you. As you know I shoot a lot but have never had any formal trsining with an instructor. Besides, would be good to swap tips I reckon. I'm taking a couple girls from work next Sunday. Should be fun for them I think and for me too watching them from tentative and afraid to competant. I'll do a post on it.
Ps. Got my new holster this week. The Double Alpha, Alpha X. Looking forward to trying it out.
I just looked up that holster...what in the "ray gun" craziness is that thing!?! lol I bet it will smoke some competition stages.
I'm sure I would learn more from you than you would from me.
Haha, let's just say we'll learn equally. I would just like to hang out with a cool like-minded dude. You. So year, that Alpha X is off the chain huh? Makes for some really fast draws. It holds the handgun in firmly and with zero rattle and has a safety catch also. It's fast to draw from, very light and way better at its job than I will ever be. I reckon it will save me around 1 second from draw to first shot over my existing holtser which is a more generic Guga Ribas version.
I'm looking forward to trying it out. I was going to put my rig together this weekend however some idiot ordered the wrong belt size and has to wait to get the right one in. (Hopefully next week). The idiot was me of course. :) I also got some new mag pouches hence the new belt, plus I want to keep my other holster rig set up for my CZP09. I'll do a post on it next week anyway.
I know some guys were holsters and mag holsters that have spacers to bring them away from your body. Is your rig set up like that? I have only used duty and concealed gear. Is the belt a rigid type or just what we refer to as a "operator" belt made of nylon and a metal buckle where the belt loops back over and velcros?
Does the Alpha holster rotate forward and backwards or is it stationary?
Here's my CZP09 rig. Yes, the belt allows the mags to sit off your body and are adjustable for angle (in/out/forward/back). My new mag pouches are different to these Double Alpha ones. Better. Faster to remove and more set-able.
The belt has an inner belt which loops through ones belt loops. The outer belt is rigid, yes. Both have opposing velcro on them so once the inner belt is on the outer one with the mag pouches and holster can be attached very quickly and securely.
The Alpha X is adjustable for 360 degree angle to accommodate different shooters. The mags and gun need to be set at a certain distance from the body and on the sides, not too far forward. Different IPSC divisions have different rules. OPEN division means anything goes. This, and my new rig, is set for Production division so the gun and mags can't be more forward than the sharp hip bone to either side of the person. So the gun has to be at the side, and not set forward. Some images of my current rig below...Taken just now. You'll note a small round magnet on the front mag pouch which is also used for mag storage during a course of fire, or post-action.
P.s. I want to get a thigh-rig as well, not for competition...Not sure what to get but have been looking into it. I won't use it much, only if there's a zombie apocalypse and then I'll use the hell out it I guess so it's not high on the priority list right now.
The inner and outer belt look identical to a stipped down duty belt.
The only time I used a thigh holster was when i worked narcotics for search warrants. The only reason I would use one is if i were carrying a rifle as a main weapon. They are horrible fir getting in and out of cars and for me, i draw much slower out of a thigh rig.
I've never used a thigh-rig. Didn't think of the issues you mention. Yeah, drawing would be much slower which is why we never use them in competition. I think they look good, but probably only have a benefit in the advent of having to carry additional equipment. Having it low and out of the way is the benefit I guess. I'll see what happens. I can get a kydex holster reasonably cheaply which would sit in the traditional position and considering that I am used to drawing from there, and am quick at it through muscle-memory maybe it' the best way to go.