Level 2 and Level 3 Holsters

This is a video describing Level 2 and Level 3 Retention holsters. The holsters in this video are all produced by Blackhawk Products Group. Check them out at http://www.blackhawk.com

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[ABrown1187]

Fantastic video.  You did a great job explaining everything.

[renegade410]

@ABrown1187 Thank you.

[BIGGxDAWG210]

Could the Sig be cond.1 with hammer back on the level3 or does the hood get in the way

[renegade410]

@BIGGxDAWG210 I don't know if it will fit in the holster with the hammer cocked. I do know that the firearm is not designed to be carried cocked, as it has no manual safety.

[bearnoverdrive]

I have a level 3 blackhawk and it clearly states in the instructions to engauge the hood for the 3 level retention you must push the thumb release to close or to open . So assuming your holster doesn't need to push the release thumb button yours may be broken and therefore you and your weapon are a liability and may want to have that fixed ASAP

[renegade410]

@sman1348 I use ths holster every day. I am not wrong and I contacted BLACKHAWK! to double check. You do have to puch on the thumb release to re-engage the Level 3 retention. There is also a video from BLACKHAWK! on their YouTube page confirming this.

[sman1348]

@renegade410 You're simply wrong, you do NOT HAVE TO PRESS THE THUMB RELEASE TO LOCK THE HOOD INTO PLACE.

[renegade410]

@sman1348 As I said to re-holster you do not have to push the thumb release button, but to close the hood over the firearm to engage the Level 3 retention you do have to push the thumb release, because the hood is locked in the open position once it is released.

[sman1348]

@renegade410 While the situation that you are saying is true, you do not have to push the thumb button in. You just don't. Can you, yes, but it is neccesarry to reholster the weapon, absolutley not. It's the same with Safariland SLS holsters, you don't have to depress the thumb "break" to close the hood.

[renegade410]

@sman1348 Thank you. On the BLACKHAWK! Level Three holster you do have to push on the thumb break to close the hood. It is designed to lock in the open position so the hood does not inadvertently close on you when your sidearm is not in the holster. If that was to happen during a critical incident you would be unable to reholster. If your holster does not lock the hood in the open position I would stop using it until it was repaired or replaced.