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Originally Posted by Drum Good idea, Sam. Also, the mags are heavy enough that two or maybe three of them weigh as much as the loaded gun does, so that would balance nicely.
Me, I am too sweaty generally for a shoulder rig.
I would like to see something like the old belt slung WW2-era USGI holster for the .45 ACP. I still haven't acquired a taste for the leg secured tactical fabric look.
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I have used both the hip and thigh holsters and honestly, I prefer the hip with a swivel over the thigh. My reasoning is that when you run it just moves way too much on your thigh even if you have it securely tied down. But on your hip the whole setup stays more secure (IMHO). The idea of a “quick draw” simply does not happen very often (read: seldom to ever) in real life. And with a hip holster with swivel, you can tilt the weapon forward when seated in a car and it rides comfortable as well as out of the way of your seatbelt or other things you may have.
So while the thigh offers the marker/weapon at a more relaxed arm/hand position, it just doesn’t get used in that manner often enough IMHO to warrant the extra stuff and downsides of a thigh holster.
Sure, a lot of folks like the tactical look of a thigh rig, and you see them all the time in paramilitary pictures, but as someone who has used both (for both military as well as Law Enforcement situations) I will go with a high hip holster any day over the thigh rigs… or of course a shoulder rig, for all the same reasons I listed against a thigh rig. I just think too many folks choose their setups for paintball (as well as other purposes) for how it looks, not how it actually works.
Again, good luck Windwalker on your sales, I like seeing top end products like these. And leather is just so classy and “natural”.