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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 …

Not every armed professional works from a uniformed duty belt. Plainclothes law enforcement officers, government agents, investigators, executive protection personnel and armed security professionals may carry a firearm throughout the workday while needing to keep it discreetly concealed. Their equipment requirements are different from those of both a uniformed officer wearing a traditional duty h …