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Holsters specifically designed for the model of firearm tend to perform best in this respect. [1] [2] Likewise, those constructed of more rigid materials better prevent manipulation of the trigger when holstered. [3] Holsters are generally designed to be used with one hand, allowing the handgun to be removed and replaced with the same hand.
Since the hard shell of a hybrid holster is usually press-molded for exactly the make and model firearm that the customer purchases the holster for, fitment is usually exact. Additionally, the holster exerts pressure exactly on the contour of the gun. This better ensures a pistol stays holstered whilst being carried.
Paris Theodore (January 9, 1943 – November 16, 2006) was an American inventor of gun holsters, firearms and shooting techniques, which were used by government agencies and police departments in the U.S. and abroad, [2] as well as by the fictional James Bond.
The Berns-Martin holster was first developed in the 1930s by J.E. Berns of the Navy Rifle Team, who, assigned to shore duty in Alaska, decided he wanted to carry a long-barrelled gun for hunting and invented a holster that allowed him to carry such a revolver high on his hip and out of the Alaskan snow.
Colt Deringers, at right 1st Model (1870–1890), at left 3rd Model (1875–1912), all .41 rimfire Colt continued to produce the .41 Short derringer after the acquisition, as an effort to help break into the metallic-cartridge gun market, but also introduced its own three Colt Derringer Models, all of them also chambered in a .41 rimfire unique ...
Bianchi International of Temecula, California is a worldwide producer of leather and nylon goods for the law enforcement industry. Since the 1960s they have produced items from gun holsters to duty belts and everything related in between.
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The primary benefit of this style of holster is that the entire holster and firearm may be removed from the wearer easily. Firearm wearers such as plainclothes detectives who frequently need to move between vehicles, offices, and field work may employ paddle holsters as they allow them to conveniently remove the holster and firearm when sitting and then just as easily replace it when needed.