R22Master
Dionysus
Registered: September 2004
Location: Static in the UK, but wishing I was motorbiking around the world - UK > Europe > Russia > Alaska > USA > UK.
Posts: 3,372
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Review Date: 31/8/05
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £10.00
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Suitable for Left and Right-handed people, fits civlian belt widths securely, adjustable thumb-break, fits most small to medium frame semi-auto pistols.
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Cons:
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Does not fit tactical belt widths, holster closes up after pistol is drawn making one-handed reholstering tricky.
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This is the Plainclothesman from Mil-Force. It is a belt-holster suitable for most small to medium frame semi-auto pistols and has a fully adjustable thumb-break to securely hold the pistol of your choice.
It is designed to fit most civilian style belts, but it won't fit most tactical belts as the loops simply aren't big enough. The smaller loops though ate an advantage on civilian style belts, as they help to hold the pistol more securely to your waiste with little to no lateral movement.
The belt loops feature on both sides of the holster too, making it suitable for right and left handed users.
I have tried this holster with a few guns and it fits most. It doesn't fit the Desert Eagle unfortunately, but it fits Glocks, USP Compacts, 1911s and the TM Hi-Capa. The Hi-Capa is the best fitting, largely because it has a narrow trigger-guard, but all of the others are perfectly usable. Pictures above show the neat fit of the Hi-Capa (even with a strike kit installed), and the rather 'high' ride of the Glock 19 for comparison.
The holster is actually very nicely made - a bit of a surprise for Mil-Force who are normally the bargain-basement supplier of tactical gear. The finish is good, the thumb-break is securely held in place, and there is no sign of wear and tear, despite the use this holster has had.
The only problem I have experienced with this holster is that the gun-cavity closes up once the gun is drawn, which makes it a little tricky to re-insert the gun after use. It's not impossible, but if the holster has fully closed up, it does take two hands to re-holster the gun.
Overall, it's a fairly simple design that works well considering what it is intended for. If you skirmish in civvies and need a holster, it's pretty good for the price. It's neat and tidy, and holds most pistols nicely.
As the first Mil-Force product to pleasantly surprise me, this holster gets a 9 out of 10. I quite like it.
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Registered: September 2004
Location: Static in the UK, but wishing I was motorbiking around the world - UK > Europe > Russia > Alaska > USA > UK.