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Spring-Loaded vs. Manual Retention Hoods: Why the D3 Uses Both When comparing Level 3 duty holsters, most people look at retention levels, draw speed and how the release controls feel. But there's another detail worth looking at: what happens when the retention hood doesn't open the way it's supposed to? A spring-loaded hood and a manually operated hood handle that problem differently. Both have …

Does Dara Holsters Make a Drop-Leg Holster? Dara Holsters offers drop-offset holsters and belt attachments that position the holster lower than a standard belt-mounted setup. While we do not offer a traditional thigh-mounted drop-leg rig, our drop attachments provide a lower mounting position without requiring the holster to hang from the thigh. If a thigh rig is what you're looking for, we do off …

Red dot sights are now common on concealed carry pistols, range guns and duty weapons. But adding an optic changes the overall shape of your handgun, which leads to an important question: Do you need an optic-ready holster for a pistol with a red dot? In most cases, yes. An optic-ready holster has extra clearance around the rear of the slide so the red dot does not hit the holster. The pistol shou …

One of the most common questions we receive about 1911 holsters is also based on one of the biggest misconceptions about the platform: "It's a 1911. Shouldn't it fit any 1911 holster?" No. The 1911 has been around for more than a century, but the modern 1911 market looks very different from the original pistol. Today, dozens of manufacturers produce pistols based on the 1911 design in different ba …