Before we go any further, let me just say that trying to research/pick Safariland Holsters out is the most confusing thing I’ve done since Accounting class in college.
So it’s up to you all to save the day again… :laugh:
Here’s the issues:
1) I am planning on aquiring a Safariland Holster for a standard G17 with a SF X300-Ultra mounted- I have had the opportunity to try one out, as well as get hands on a couple others, and I like them enough to not be bothered with the 101 other 'newest and bestest" drop holsters out there. I would like it to be in ALS flavor, without all the wankery hoods and levers and stuff (just the thumb lever would be nice). Current options are 6365, 6354, and 6004.
But, sometimes I see the options I want, and other times I don’t, depending on which website I’m on- so I would KILL to have someone just give me the accursed part numbers for any/all of the above holsters for a G17 standard size, with X300-U, standard black texture/color (don’t need anything shiny or basketweave), or a link to a reputable website that actually has the things in stock, listed in a format you don’t have to be a savant to understand.:rolleyes:
Now, it seems that some of the holsters I listed there may or may not come in the flavor I want- I have no idea based on what I’ve seen so far, so if I’m wrong do correct me and point out the right one.
2) Also, do the 6365 belt mounted types come in different drop heights? In the various pictures, sometimes it looks like a lower drop, and others a higher almost belt-height drop length. Wrong pictures matched to the product, or different sizes?
The 6365 ALS was the one I borrowed to use a while back, and it sat at just about the perfect drop height, but of course I didn’t have time to get a measurement…it was below the belt though, and had been modded with a single leg strap.
3) After the above issues get sorted out, the fight is over which holster type to pick- offset or drop leg- as I am intending to run the holster in conjunction with a battle belt (currently looking at HSGI’s ).
However, being the fastidious sort that I am, for a number of reasons I do not want to mount my holster to the BB- I want to keep it attached to my daily belt, and run the BB over the top as usual.
So, with the padded ‘battle belt’, will a belt-mounted 6365 type drop low enough to clear the BB, or would I need a little more length, like the 6004?
I also know that the padded battle belts differ in size between manufactuers, and as HSGI claims that theirs is one of the narrowest (vertical width/height wise), these variations could come into play, if for some reason the HSGI doesn’t work out.
That’s all I can think of for now- it’s 1:30 am and I have a brain ache. :moil:
