michael1one Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I used to shoot a lot but had to stop shooting for the last 20 years because of work. Recently i joined a club which only has a handful of regular shooters (pretty typical in California.) Even though there isn't much action, I decided to buy a pair of dream guns: EAA witness gold team (open class) and CZ SP-01 (limited class.) I am wondering what competition holster i should get that might work with both guns. The good thing about having few shooter is that it is always your turn. The bad thing is that you don't have much time to switch guns/holster/etc. So i would rather not have to change outer belts if possible. Would DAA, CR, Safariland, or Ghost allow me to use the same holster for the same gun?(unlikely) Or is there a say to switch the holster out quickly (ie without tools.) I really should give up but enjoy it too much. Any advice appreciated. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) I used to shoot a lot but had to stop shooting for the last 20 years because of work. Recently i joined a club which only has a handful of regular shooters (pretty typical in California.) Even though there isn't much action, I decided to buy a pair of dream guns: EAA witness gold team (open class) and CZ SP-01 (limited class.) I am wondering what competition holster i should get that might work with both guns. The good thing about having few shooter is that it is always your turn. The bad thing is that you don't have much time to switch guns/holster/etc. So i would rather not have to change outer belts if possible. Would DAA, CR, Safariland, or Ghost allow me to use the same holster for the same gun?(unlikely) Or is there a say to switch the holster out quickly (ie without tools.) I really should give up but enjoy it too much. Any advice appreciated. thanks Race holsters retention is focused around the trigger guard. The CR speed uses a sliding adjustable muzzle platform as part of the retention, the Safariland as well if I recall. Not familiar with the EAA and CZ guns, but if I recall correctly they have the same or similar trigger guard. If this is correct, you could go with holster like the DAA or Ghost; just stick the gun you're shooting into the holster and appropriate magazines and you're ready to go. I do this with my DAA holster and STI based Open/Limited guns (I also occasionally shoot the two guns in the same club match too) I suggest going to the manufacturer's respective websites for the holster you're interested in and check for compatibility. Other holsters that are probably compatible are the Limcat and Guga Ribas holsters. I wouldn't bother with a holster that uses a muzzle platform; had a CR Speed and it was a pain to have to adjust the muzzle cup every time I switched guns. Edited February 28, 2011 by SIG shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Pretty sure you're going to need two different holsters....the Ghost and DAA definitely have different models for those two guns and I'd bet that the CR and 013 do as well. Oh, BTW, it's Limited and Open Division, not Class. Guns are Divided by Division. Shooters are Classified by shooting Classifiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Maybe Safariland's new ELS system? I don't really know much about it... http://www.safariland.com/DutyGear/product.aspx?pid=ELS%20KIT There are threads here that talk about that, as I recall. (Moderator note: I'll move this thread to the gear section for better input) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1one Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Race holsters retention is focused around the trigger guard. The CR speed uses a sliding adjustable muzzle platform as part of the retention, the Safariland as well if I recall. Not familiar with the EAA and CZ guns, but if I recall correctly they have the same or similar trigger guard. If this is correct, you could go with holster like the DAA or Ghost; just stick the gun you're shooting into the holster and appropriate magazines and you're ready to go. I do this with my DAA holster and STI based Open/Limited guns (I also occasionally shoot the two guns in the same club match too) I suggest going to the manufacturer's respective websites for the holster you're interested in and check for compatibility. Other holsters that are probably compatible are the Limcat and Guga Ribas holsters. I wouldn't bother with a holster that uses a muzzle platform; had a CR Speed and it was a pain to have to adjust the muzzle cup every time I switched guns. I just checked all the manufacturer's websites and it looks like DAA, CR, and Ghost have different holster. Limcat doesn't make CZ holsters. Safariland seems to use a universal holster (013) but has the muzzle platform. Doesn anyone know if I wonder if i can adjust the muzzle platform without taking off the belt? Edited March 1, 2011 by michael1one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1one Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Pretty sure you're going to need two different holsters....the Ghost and DAA definitely have different models for those two guns and I'd bet that the CR and 013 do as well. Oh, BTW, it's Limited and Open Division, not Class. Guns are Divided by Division. Shooters are Classified by shooting Classifiers. If i end up buying two holster (either the Ghost or DAA), is it easy to switch the holsters off the belt or will i need two belts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelican82 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I would just prefer to get two belts if you cannot use one holster, although this is not the economical way to do things I don't like to stress about "Did I switch the right holster". Plus you can never have too much gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 If its a small club and ur up frequently, who is doing the pasting while you are running back and forth to the safe area changing belts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorDanO Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 With the DAA Racemaster and Ghost Holster, you can get a separate block for each gun. No need to buy 2 complete holsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the duck of death Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I use a Hogue Power Speed. It's set up so it works w/Glock, SVI Infinity and 1911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walküre Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) With the DAA Racemaster and Ghost Holster, you can get a separate block for each gun. No need to buy 2 complete holsters. This is what I'll be doing. I shoot a CZ TS in Limited, and will be starting to shoot Open with a Gold Team V12 later this spring. I currently run a Ghost with my TS, but will be ordering a Racemaster to replace it in the next few weeks, along with another block for the Gold Team. Switching between a standard CZ (75, SP-01) and a large-frame Tanfo will be more of a pain due to the necessary changes to your mag pouches - either swapping to different ones, or completely different inserts if you're running the common CR-Speed pouches. Between my large-frame CZ (75 TS) and large-frame Tanfo (Gold Team), the mags are fairly similar (not identical) and require only minor tension adjustments on my CR-Speed pouches to swap from one to the other. Thus, I'll be able to keep my Limited and Open rigs identical, only needing to swap holster blocks and check the thumb tension screws on the pouches to change between divisions. Edited March 3, 2011 by Walküre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpolans Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) One option might be to have a gunsmith square your CZ's triggerguard to mimic the gold team's triggerguard. Then you should be able to use the Ghost and DAA without having to swap triggerblocks or holsters. Might also result in you not having to get used to as different a grip when switching between guns. Edited March 3, 2011 by mpolans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 With the DAA Racemaster and Ghost Holster, you can get a separate block for each gun. No need to buy 2 complete holsters. That will work, but it's not going to be all that fast/easy to do while at a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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