S.W.A.T. December 2007 - McKeesport Police Department

LAWFUL CARRY
SAFARILAND
6304 ALS
TACTICAL
HOLSTER
» BY FLINT HANSEN
Belt attachment
on Model 6304
offers almost
infi nite range of
adjustment.
Safariland Model
6304 ALS Tactical
Holster shown with
Glock pistol.
Often it seems that peace offi
cers want what the military
uses, and private citizens
want what law enforcement
uses. It was not that many years
ago when it seemed like everyone
wanted a .38 revolver because
“that’s what the cops use.” This is
not only the case with fi rearms, but
other gear as well. A prime example
is drop-leg (thigh) holsters.
Don’t get me wrong, there is
a need for thigh holsters, but it is
primarily to position what is normally
the secondary gun (the pistol)
where body armor/load bearing
gear is not in the way. Still, I see
some students—who are about as
likely to need a thigh holster as I
will be going to work for NASA—
show up to classes with thigh holsters.
Recently I received a holster
from Safariland—the Model 6304
ALS Tactical Holster—for test and
evaluation. The 6304 is a Level II
Plus security holster and is available
for most popular service
pistols. Mine was ordered to fi t
a 1911 Government Model. The
body of the holster is constructed
with thermal-molded Safari-Laminate,
safeguarding the gun and
the molded sight track, and features
soft Safari-Suede, which
provides additional protection for
the sight and fi nish of the gun. The
body of the holster is attached to
the leg panel—also made from
Safari-Laminate—with three large
Allen-head screws.
As the name implies, the 6304
features Safariland’s ALS (Automatic
Locking System). The 6304
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