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According to the Production Divison rules for holsters at http://www.ipsc.org/divlist.htm

19. The holster and all other equipment (i.e. magazines and other loading devices), must be worn behind the hip bone (i.e. the “anterior superior spina iliaca” or the most forward point of the pelvic girdle), Initially, where a competitor’s equipment is not in compliance, they will be required to adjust the equipment. Failure to do so or repeated failure to comply will result in the application of Rule 6.2.6.

And the position of the holster has to comply with Appendix F3, on page 53 of http://www.ipsc.org/pdf/RulesHandgun.pdf

From my reading of the IPSC rules, there isn't a blanket prohibition on "race" holsters, it just says where the holster must be positioned. I'm sure Vince can provide more clarity.

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I assume that this is a change from the 14th editioon of the rules?

In the appendix there, there is a specific line that staes that the use of "Race Holsters" is disallowed.

This question came up at the USPSA Area 8 Match this weekend.

Jim

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Then the rule is there, but not applicable everywhere. I for one would like to see the restriction on holsters remain in effect here in the US. Until the 10 round limitation on new mags is lifted and the state laws are supersceded that should remain and the carry type "Practical" holster should be retained even then. Otherwise, production starts to look very much like Limited Light.

Jim

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Jim,

IPSC has and apparently will continue to allow race holsters in the production under the 14th edition rules (the red rulebook you just officiated under) in the IPSC Division Appendices. The US has and will continue to prohibit race holsters in Production....

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I realize the difference between IPSC and USPSA. Sort of surprising that Race holsters are allowed considering how un"Practical" they are. I would have thought that the RUles committee would have disallowed them from a division that was supposed to be about "Entry level" and "Shoot-What -You-Already own"

My opinion is that USPSA definately got this one right.

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I disagree with you Jim, and yet I use a Langdon Tactical holster in IPSC Production, instead of a CR, and don't really notice much of a difference in draw times. Having said that though, I also know of people using CR rigs for Open Carry in the US, and at least two people using Ghost rigs for CCW (have no idea why).

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I would have thought that the RUles committee would have disallowed them from a division that was supposed to be about "Entry level" and "Shoot-What -You-Already own".

Don't believe Urban Legends you read on the unofficial IPSC Digest (a.k.a. Mr. Burnett's Neighbourhood) <_<

IPSC Production Division was, first and foremost, created to cater for "non-SAO guns", but we also predicted that a huge chunk of Production Division would be people crossing over from Standard Division, where DAO guns are just not competitve, and that has indeed proven to be the case.

"Entry Level" is another misnomer. Sure, getting equipped for IPSC PD is certainly cheaper than for, say, Open Division, but on my side of the Big Pond, starry-eyed kids (this means people 35 or under), wouldn't touch a Glock or Beretta with a barge pole. They see the Big Boys going 100 mph with a race gun, and that's where they want to play too.

And "Bring What Ya Got" is yet another fairytale, if all I've got is my old man's Colt 1911 single-stack in 45ACP.

The defense rests.

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L-10 and Production, whatever else they may do, here in the US with USPSA allow you to Shoot-what-you-own as opposed to springing for High priced standard capacity mags and expensive race holsters and guns

Jim

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