Drop leg holster for a XDm

[Majja]

Hey all I just got my long awaited XDm and am in need of a drop leg rig for it. I do not want this to be tacti-cool but rather I have a very nice fanny pack that I wear when I hunt and am unable to get to a pistol on a standard belt. I think the safariland will fit it, but I was looking for all options before dropping that many $$$ on it.

Thanks

Matt

[G-ManBart]

Matt,

Obviously I'm not certain about exactly how you're going to use the setup, but I'll throw this out there. Most drop leg/thigh hoslters seem to be designed by folks who haven't used them. They put the gun way too far down towards your knee and it's going to move and flop around as you walk/hike/hunt. If you have to run or jump it gets even worse. I tell folks that show up with them to cut off the top strap, raise the hanger section as high as it will go, and secure it there. At that point it puts the gun where the top of the gun/holster is somewhere around belt level or lower....even better if it's from the middle of the belt down. Not being a tall guy I don't have much room to wear a belt holster when I wear body armor so I ordered a Blade-Tech dropped and offset "duty holster" with their retention device (which is pretty nice). It puts the gun just low enough that there's no problem getting to it while wearing body armor, but shouldn't get in the way of something like the fanny pack setup you have. If you don't think that will work for you, their tactical thigh holster is better than many out there as the straps aren't so huge and thick as to prevent you from going with a shorter drop.

http://www.blade-tech.com/LH-WRS-DUTY-HOLS...op-pr-1122.html

[Majja]

Matt,

Obviously I'm not certain about exactly how you're going to use the setup, but I'll throw this out there. Most drop leg/thigh hoslters seem to be designed by folks who haven't used them. They put the gun way too far down towards your knee and it's going to move and flop around as you walk/hike/hunt. If you have to run or jump it gets even worse. I tell folks that show up with them to cut off the top strap, raise the hanger section as high as it will go, and secure it there. At that point it puts the gun where the top of the gun/holster is somewhere around belt level or lower....even better if it's from the middle of the belt down. Not being a tall guy I don't have much room to wear a belt holster when I wear body armor so I ordered a Blade-Tech dropped and offset "duty holster" with their retention device (which is pretty nice). It puts the gun just low enough that there's no problem getting to it while wearing body armor, but shouldn't get in the way of something like the fanny pack setup you have. If you don't think that will work for you, their tactical thigh holster is better than many out there as the straps aren't so huge and thick as to prevent you from going with a shorter drop.

http://www.blade-tech.com/LH-WRS-DUTY-HOLS...op-pr-1122.html

Thanks for the info. I am with you on the height thing. I just wanted it a little low. I will check this out.

Matt