A pistol holster is an important element of a fighter’s equipment. Her good choice affects the ease of movement in an extreme situation and the speed of the forced use of firearms during a battle, on which the safety and life of its owner directly depend. Not only the movie winner is the one who first managed to grab a gun, but also in life. The fraction of a second spent extracting a weapon from a holster can solve a lot. Both fighter's fitness and the design of the equipment itself significantly affect speed.
Open and hidden models
Depending on the purpose of the holster, there are models for hidden and open wearing.
- Holster open. Designed to be worn over clothing. It is made of materials that are highly resistant to external physical impact - contact with branches, stones, moisture, chemical and temperature aggressive environments. Fixing the gun is carried out using a strap equipped with Velcro or button. The holster is designed to protect firearms. This model is also called "operational".
- Hidden holster. Designed to carry weapons under clothing. It can be either submachine guns or shortened assault rifles AKS-74 U. But mostly the hidden model is used to carry short-barreled rifled pistols. The most common is the concealed carry holster for PM. It allows you to not show weapons unnecessarily.
Why not show firearms?
Mostly, the presence of firearms up to a certain point should be hidden from prying eyes, as it is a serious force requiring great responsibility. Having a pistol can provoke a potential criminal to inappropriate actions, especially if a person in civilian clothes has one. A blatant demonstration of a firearm in a peaceful environment among ordinary citizens can cause others to panic or indignation. Wearing a hidden holster helps prevent such negative effects.
What requirements should a hidden carry holster for PM meet?
- The model should provide reliable fixation of firearms during both the usual movement of a fighter, and during the implementation of complex coordinated movements - somersaults, falls, inclinations.
- Holster for PM hidden wearing should be convenient for quick access to the fighter Makarov pistol. This is ensured by the absence of complex fasteners. If necessary, the gun owner can immediately remove the gun without exerting excessive effort.
- The secretive holster for PM must be made of durable material that enhances its rigidity, which ensures both reliable fixation of the gun in it and its quick removal if necessary. The use of soft materials for the production of such models is fraught with the fact that Makarov’s pistol will “cling” upon delivery.
- Holster for PM of hidden wearing should not clutter and skew clothes: this may become an undesirable evidence of a person wearing a firearm. The presence of a gun is hidden from prying eyes by the small dimensions of the model, which allow for uniform distribution of the load throughout the soldier’s outfit.
- Hidden carry holster for PM should not hamper movement.
Belt Holster
To carry the Makarov pistol, ensuring its convenient use with the right hand, a special model has been developed. This is a hidden holster for PM belt. It is located on the left side of the belt. But you can buy a model under the left hand - a holster for left-handed people.
The most common and very popular among users is the Pilot-Driver holster. This product is intended for drivers. In the production of the model, Italian high-quality genuine leather is used, which is impregnated with a special solution and sheathed with German Gutermann thread, which significantly enhances the strength of the product. This product is not afraid of getting inside the water and is quite suitable for a humid climate, which was made possible by treating the ends with liquid skin.
The Makarov pistol is removed with the thumb from the back as well as from the front of the lumbar holster.
Holster of the hidden carrying for PM zone K-7
The model is intended for gunshot, traumatic and gas versions of the Makarov pistol. It is also applicable to the rest of the weapon, close to the PM in its design and dimensions.
For a holster, both an ordinary belt and a special tactical waist belt are suitable. Its production uses high-quality leather with a thickness of 0.3 cm, which passed the procedure of forming by hot stamping.
A feature of the product is the presence on its front part of a special bracket that allows you to wear a holster hidden under clothes - under trousers and even shorts. This part is made of steel and inserted into a special leather pad that is sewn onto the front of the model. The holster has an additional removable pad that is fastened with belt screws. The model can be worn hidden, for this it is enough to transfer the steel bracket from it to the overlay. It is easy to place under the belt, and a tucked shirt will cover the holster itself. But at the same time, one problem arises - a shirt tucked between the equipment and the pad greatly reduces the speed of extraction of weapons. To get a gun, you have to unfasten buttons on your shirt.
The lumbar belt has a maximum width of up to 5 cm. The pistol is fixed in this holster with the help of a special strap-strap that has a recessed counterpart, which allows you to quickly remove the weapon in case of emergency.
This model is characterized by additional fastening of the seams using special rivets, which are located at the bottom, as well as on the back of the lining. The holster is designed for fastening with a bracket on the belt in an upright position. It can also be worn without a pad. It is enough to have an ordinary trouser belt, to which the model is attached. It can be located on the side, behind under the trouser belt, as well as inside the trousers.
Advantages of a hidden holster with a bracket
Hidden carrying holster for PM belt K-7 (leather, with a bracket) "Grade" is primarily intended for inconspicuous carrying of weapons. The decrease in the speed of extraction of weapons from such a model is compensated by increasing the secrecy and convenience of carrying a Makarov pistol. This holster allows you to freely wear light clothing. There is no need to fear that weapons will be noticed. Convenience in its use is achieved through the use of two spaced belt loops. In this case, the holster is high relative to the belt and fits snugly to the body. This increases her stealth.
To increase the speed of extraction of weapons, you need to choose such models of equipment that are not tightly pressed to the body, but slightly removed. At the same time, the holster lagging behind the case corrugates clothes - the possibility of hidden carrying weapons is lost. But the pistol grip in these models is very convenient to capture in combat situations or at practical shooting competitions.