One of your best videos! As a retired CFI for my agency we constantly told officers to slow down and "reluctantly holster." It often fell on deaf ears and I'm sure it is still happening.
I first learned in the dark ages how to draw/holster the S&W 6904, every time I went to holster my trainer was drilling "WHERE'S YOUR FINGER? - ALWAYS LOOK!" I guess it worked because decades later I'm still (got) a prick!
Love the video. I do have one concern. I can see a possibility of needing to holster quickly to not get hit by the friendly fire. For example the law enforcement arriving on the scene, or another civilian getting scared and thinking you are the bad guy. Or maybe, the situations develops such that it's prudent to stop shooting and start running, and you do not want to look like you are a threat to someone as you are running.
Maybe not jamming, but on UA-cam I've noticed so many want that last bit of travel to have a satisfying clunk, so they push it at the end pretty quick. Yeah it's unloaded, but I don't like it. It's a habit. People shoving striker fired guns into holsters in any way other than slow seems a very bad idea.
Very valid points. I just don’t understand the trend of military and LE communities entertaining the notions of competitive shooting AGAIN.. 80’s in was the popular notion, then they learned the lesson that the transfer of skills was minimal… they are training “drills and not “skills”. If you are training a failure to stop drill, and for example you are trying to get it to 1.5 seconds… well hell it’s not a failure drill at that point it’s a three shot drill and it’s not transferable. Mental imaginary , we are working on myelination building also..
We had a deputy that shot himself in the ass and down the back of his leg while re-holstering his Glock 19 in the patrol room during a weapon inspection. The bullet splattered on the concrete floor and mildly injured the deputy standing next to him.
This is great and important advice. There should never be a rush to reholster.
One of your best videos! As a retired CFI for my agency we constantly told officers to slow down and "reluctantly holster." It often fell on deaf ears and I'm sure it is still happening.
“Holster reluctantly!”
The analog of katana to pistol is so so so accurate. Executive draw, deliberate actions, smooth reholstery. Slow is smooth is fast.
Good points about the competition reholstering process
Great video. Great advice that'll stick with us.
I first learned in the dark ages how to draw/holster the S&W 6904, every time I went to holster my trainer was drilling "WHERE'S YOUR FINGER? - ALWAYS LOOK!" I guess it worked because decades later I'm still (got) a prick!
I carry appendix, I have always re-holstered slowly with my finger off the trigger and watched the process. Common sense really.
Love the video. I do have one concern. I can see a possibility of needing to holster quickly to not get hit by the friendly fire. For example the law enforcement arriving on the scene, or another civilian getting scared and thinking you are the bad guy. Or maybe, the situations develops such that it's prudent to stop shooting and start running, and you do not want to look like you are a threat to someone as you are running.
Slow is slow, smooth is smooth.
Do you remember the hole in the one of the restroom stall doors at Biscailuz?
Well, indeed, there seems to be an unload and show clear then reholster world speed competition going on.
Hollywood also shows people jamming their guns with force into holsters.
Good. Maybe people should realize it’s movies.
Maybe not jamming, but on UA-cam I've noticed so many want that last bit of travel to have a satisfying clunk, so they push it at the end pretty quick. Yeah it's unloaded, but I don't like it. It's a habit. People shoving striker fired guns into holsters in any way other than slow seems a very bad idea.
EXCELLENT
Very valid points. I just don’t understand the trend of military and LE communities entertaining the notions of competitive shooting AGAIN.. 80’s in was the popular notion, then they learned the lesson that the transfer of skills was minimal… they are training “drills and not “skills”. If you are training a failure to stop drill, and for example you are trying to get it to 1.5 seconds… well hell it’s not a failure drill at that point it’s a three shot drill and it’s not transferable. Mental imaginary , we are working on myelination building also..
We had a deputy that shot himself in the ass and down the back of his leg while re-holstering his Glock 19 in the patrol room during a weapon inspection. The bullet splattered on the concrete floor and mildly injured the deputy standing next to him.
For that reason I wouldn't run a striker fired pistol to begin with, regardless going fast back into the holster. I rather use a sa/da metal pistol.