Blackhawk, Serpa Close Quarters Conceal, Gun Holster

The media could not be loaded. This is a good holster and it comes with the accessories so you can use it as a paddle mount or a belt mount system. I wanted this holster as it fits both the Glock 19 and the Glock 23 firearms and I own both pistols. In my video I show the holster mounted onto the belt mount assembly. I set it up with a cant to provide a comfortable drawing angle for me. The cant can be adjusted easily with a screwdriver and when assembled properly the holster is rock solid.The holster also comes with guides so you can adjust the slots widths for your belt and I set mine up for a 1.5 inch tactical training belt. The guides snap into place and it makes the fit to your belt to be tighter and more secure. There is also an adjustment screw that lets you adjust the tension on your gun to provide a secure retention. This is also a level 2 security system to hold the gun into the holster until you properly press the unlock button while drawing the gun out of the holster. When you holster the weapon you can hear the click that indicates that the gun is locked into the holster.The locking mechanism is rock solid and tight and you cannot withdraw the pistol without properly pressing the release button. You use your index finger to press the release button and it allows you to smoothly and safely withdraw the pistol. This is easy to do but I recommend you practice a lot so it becomes second nature as it is something else that you have to get used to. This locking mechanism may help to prevent someone from drawing your gun out of your holster.What's in the box?• The holster• An instruction manual• A belt mounting base• Two belt slot adjustment guides• Three screws to mount the holster to the belt mounting base or to the paddle mounting base.• A paddle mounting base that mounts like the belt mounting base using the same three screws. You can also set the cant of the holster with the paddle base.• Two belt mounting clips for the paddle mount. They can be easily inserted using a coin. I show how to do this in my video. Use them to set a tight fit to your carry belt.Both the belt mounting base and the paddle mounting base are curved to allow a comfortable fit to your body. I like that the holster allows you to use it as a belt mount or a paddle mounted holster. I have been using it as a belt mounted holster and I can tell you that it holds the holster and weapon tightly to my hip so that it is easily covered with a large shirt for concealed carry. I may also use the paddle mounts as I like just grabbing the holster and slipping it under my belt as I go out the door to head to the store, dinner or anywhere. Paddle mount holster is easy to put on and take off and you don't have to fuss with threading your belt through the holster. Both mounting approaches each have their own advantages.I like this holster a lot as it has a nice fit and a positive locking system. I rated it at 5 stars. My only wish would be that they would sell this holster to also fit a pistol with a rail mounted Crimson Trace CMR-206 green laser. If they did I would purchase another holster for a Glock 19 and also one for a SIG 226 Legion.

First Outside the Waistband (OWB) holster that I've considered using, and I'm very impressed with the improvement in comfort and ease of presentation over an Inside the Waistband (IWB) holster.Concealed OWB does require commitment to a casual fashion sense (untucked shirts), but it's the 21st Century and it works for me.Actual holster doesn't look like the picture in the listing, but that's fine. I don't think the exact model was confirmed outright in the listing that I saw, but it's a Blackhawk SERPA CQC holster and it fits the XD-M Elite 3.8 10mm perfectly...UNLESS you have installed a GoGun Gas Pedal takedown lever.The path of the takedown lever when holstering and unholstering the pistol rides directly over one of the mount screw locations, and I don't know if enough material can be removed from the back of the holster to fit the Gas Pedal. I don't think the heat gun method normally recommended for modifying plastic holsters for the Gas Pedal is a good idea here; the retention system is too reliant on the holster geometry staying intact.I might try to mod the holster with a dremel tool when I have more time (and feel lucky), but for now I'll manage with the stock takedown lever in place.(Edit 3/12/25: I used a Dremel tool to cut a trough for the Gas Pedal, and it was a success. The holster had plenty of material for me to remove, enough for the Gas Pedal to fit without compromising retention.)The holster is comfortable, retains well, and facilitates smooth presentation. It is slightly harder to conceal completely than an IWB holster, and I'll have to be more mindful of the gun when stretching, carrying items two handed, or when outdoors in heavy winds. The Stage 2 retention is a huge comfort to me, and I would never consider OWB carry, even if concealed, without it.Overall, it's a good, practical holster at a great price, and I'm glad that I bought it.