I cannot take credit for this – basicload from the lightfighter board was the first to draw it to my attention.
The idea is to cut the shroud down so it can be run up higher (better draw stroke and no weight on the legs)
– All I did was pull the holster up to the height I wanted and noted where the shroud would dig into me.
Then I took a black marker and traced a half moon along the shroud - then cut along the line (I used a saw blade off a SOG tool – but recently some of my guys have been using Dremels – and it works a lot better)
The new (cheaper and flimsier) shroud is much eaiser to cut – but unlike the old one the new one needs to affixed to the leg strap since the plastic sucks (it has a bracket that fall out all the time- so tape it down.
How it wears
Needless to say I’ve done this two two Glock 6004’s here (my light and non light ones) - as well as a Sig, 1911, and BHP one back home…
I was one of the fellas on the lightfighter board. My buddy Dan Colasanto and me wear our Safariland 6280’s with the 2.5 inch drop UBL and a single leg strap to hold it against your leg better. A bunch of our fellow swat guys cut theirs down just like yours.
the HSGI udhp can be placed VERY high on the leg, im guessing just as high as the one above.
I talked to Gene after having problems with it riding to low with the QD belt mount, and he sent me a simple “loop” to use with the holster instead of the QD. It rides real high…
Excellent! I have a UDHP and one of HSGIs plain leg panels. The leg panel has a shorter, simple loop with no quick release buckle. I have been thinking about trying to swap it and see if it would raise the holster up some more on my stumpy leg – and I bet that’s what he sent you. Unfortunately I haven’t gotten to play with it too much yet as I’m still waiting on a proper belt.
That looks like a significant improvement to comfort and such a simple mod.
I wonder why Safariland doesn’t offer a model variation like that?
Is there any drawbacks to that higher ride in some scenerios?
Not realistically, in my experience – unless one rigs right sided for rappel (which should not be done for a right handed pistol shooter IMHO).
It is more awkward to access in a vehicle - but once again (IMHO) you should be using a rifle/carbine first in a vehicle – and if I have to go to secondary - I will be contorting my body to get out of the line of sight - or even out of the vehicle itself that an extra bit to draw in that pos’n would bother me.
I’m not sure why they don’t offer a single strap panel. It seems at one point all the big mfg’s went to a double leg strap (cool factor?), and you can’t hardly find a decent single strap anymore. So now many guys are modifying their own. In fact, the trend seems to be going with a rigid low ride panel (UBL) with no leg strap at all. I just ordered the new 6351 ALS holster with a medium ride belt slide panel for CCW. I’m also ordering a UBL for wear with a chest rig. The only problem is the belt slot is 2" and I wear a 1 3/4" riggers belt. May end up making my own kydex belt slot panel.
I finally got around to modifying my 6004 during some down time at work today. I will have to say it’s a noticeable improvement. You can very easily feel the difference having the weight up higher and off the legs.
It’s also very easy to do. It only took me about twenty minutes total and that’s after spending some extra attention to cosmetics. I spend almost as much time with a file & sandpaper as I did cutting it.
– I was told I looked “too BlackWater”
