BLACKHAWK! Standard CQC Concealment Holster

I have carried for 33 years. I was a die hard leather man. When kydex came out I balked. Never liked 99% of the "plastic" holsters out there. We "operators" considered them the true sign of a neophyte or worse, a "poser". But Blackhawk changed my mind. Their paddle holster is superior, I believe to many other similar offerings. The paddle is easy to adjust and get on and off. You can adjust the little "grabbers" easily. You can use one, two or all three. You can adjust the cant and height easily. The holster stays put. No need to remove your belt. Even works passably with pants that do not take a belt. I grind down the center hook a little to get it on and off easier. My weapons (I have several of these holsters) all fit perfectly. Retention can be adjusted. Great thing about these holsters is they never get moldy or turn green as does leather. If you feel the length is too long, you can easily cut off or grind down the holster to a size of your liking. I have ground one down almost to the triggergard. Weapon still seats perfectly and draws easily. But now if I remove the gun, the holster does not look so much like a holster. I have had several interactions with the company's customer service department. The ladies were extremely accommodating and knowledgeable and can help with fit and adjustment issues. The holster is modular and you can replace the paddle with a standard holder for a belt. Takes less than a minute to make the switch. I use Armor All to clean. What you get for the modest price is a huge bargain. You can even purchase a kit to morph this beauty into a fine shoulder rig. At least try one. You will enjoy toying with it. "COGITO,ERGO ARMATUM SUM!"

So this is a variation of the Serpa line that everyone loves to hate......the one ranges and training courses ban and keyboard warriors pan. THIS holster is the non locking/no-positive-locking variant. It looks identical but missing the index finger button. The retention it has is the screw that will tighten or loosen the 'click' and hold firmly (if thats your thing) the weapon. No action is required from the user but to grip the pistol and pull. I find this holster is a decent mass-produced budget friendly plastic/kydex/Unicorn hoof piece that will work for a few diff manners. The package comes with paddle or belt mounting and the cant can be adjusted.....you could actually use this as OWB strong side or even OWB crossdraw by changing the cant. This is a minimalist holster, but what it does, i think it does fine. It can be mounted on the BH shoulder rig or even the molle attachments sold. This is my fourth one.....I find that out of the myriad of holsters i have purchased for various systems, the BH keeps a place in any pistols holster choices.

It's a decent holster and can switch back and forth, however, when I put it on the outside part of the holster bends inward a little which causes it to catch on my belt constantly and I have to use two hands and pay special attention to how I place it on my waist. The angle on the holster is supposed to be adjustable, but it seems like the paddle and holster part only line up with one angle only. The fingerguard grip, the thing that keeps the weapon from coming out easily could be a little tigheter, I tred to adjust, but it doesn't go any tighter, it holds, but if I were to be runnning I would be worried it might bounce out if I had to jump over, or jump down from somewhere. It isn't a bad holster, and for the money, it works well and sets high enough on the waist that you can wear it sitting down and even in a car without difficulty. I would have given it 5 stars if it would slide into the waistline/belt easily without having to fight it every time.

I'm a fan of Blackhawk stuff, and this is a great deal on a good holster. I see some reviews complaining of a misrepresented product. Something tells me that those complaints stem from not knowing the difference between the sport holster and the Serpa. This is the standard sport, NOT THE SERPA. If you want level 2 retention, this is not The holster you're looking for. The holster is exactly as pictured. Unless they have changed the photo. There is passive retention, which is easily adjusted with a Phillips screw driver. I like mine tight, and this holster allows for very tight retention, or you can back it down for a less retentive grip for an easier draw. I've only carried it on the paddle so far, and it is very comfortable. I have my retention set pretty tight, and the paddle stays in place when drawing. The belt mount seems well made. I have an Epoch, and the construction grade is similar. I have full faith that the belt loop device would work great. I prefer the paddle most days, I'll be working a concealed security event this weekend and will try out the belt loop mount. I'll revise the review after if I can.**edit-belt loop mount is very comfortable. After using it, I prefer it to the paddle. Less plastic, it's lighter, and feels more secure. As tight as my draw is set, reholstering is surprisingly smooth and easy. I'm very happy with the holster, and the price was half of what I could find anywhere else.

This is a less expensive version of the Blackhawk Serpa CQC holster which I also have on a duty belt. Since it's not very quick to remove it from or replace it on the duty belt I bought this "Sportster" holster for when I want to carry my 1911 without the duty belt. At less than half the price of the Serpa CQC holster, this is a high quality bargain. While it doesn't have the better retention of the more expensive holster it can be adjusted to provide a high degree of confidence the gun will remain in the holster. It's easy to quickly put on my pants belt and be ready to go. I find the paddle attachment uncomfortable, so I like that it also comes with the belt loop mount. I have several of these Blackhawk concealment holsters and find them sturdy, well made and easy to adjust for both retention and cant. While I've never seen any hint they have scratched a gun, depending on where and how you carry them it's wise to run a damp cloth through them occasionally to clean out any grit that may find its way inside. I have bought these Blackhawk holsters for several guns and will again when i need one.