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Originally Posted by NVC
I too have owned many real steal holsters brands from Blackhawk, Sarfariland, Blade tech, Fobus, Uncle Mikes and canceled my order from Raven. Every holster design has its pro's and cons. The main issue is some airsoft pistols are off spec with wider slides and are used in real steel dimension holsters which cause's the out of battery issue with the slide. Airsoft pistols have very soft recoil springs compared real steel in which are more prone to rack the slide in tight form fitted kydex holsters when re-holstering. So I would have to correct myself so say its not incorrect molding and retention because its was design for real steel pistols not airsoft pistols.
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Partially true. Yes, some airsoft builds are NOT to real steel spec, but some ARE. This doesn't make the practice of thumbing the back of the slide to be an invalid practice, and it is definitely NOT an airsoft-specific practice. I've taken dynamic shooting courses, taught by real world trainers, who teach both airsofters as well as real world operators to thumb the back of their slide when they holster their gun to prevent it from coming out of battery. Any number of things can cause this to happen - even if it's a rig strap that made its way in to the holster.
"Draw aggressively, shoot decisively, holster reluctantly."
The most accidental discharges occur either during the draw or during holstering.
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Originally Posted by spartan117
You were right Brian. The finish on the 1911 does hold up pretty well.  |
More wear is visible on the slide now, caused by the area that locks to the ejection point.