New Models for SIG P365/P365XL, Glock 48, S&W EZ 9mm/.380 Auto, Springfield Hellcat
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – November 1, 2020 – Blackhawk™, a leader in law enforcement and military equipment for over 20 years, announced today the addition of new SERPA® CQC concealment holsters for the SIG SAUER P365/P365XL, Glock 48, Smith & Wesson M&P Shield EZ 9mm/.380 Auto and Springfield Hellcat pistols.
The SERPA CQC concealment holster line is one of the most popular platforms for law enforcement officers, military personnel and responsible citizens. The new models are available in a right-hand configuration with a matte finish.
With their unique speed cut design, Blackhawk SERPA CQC concealment holsters have earned a strong reputation for a fast, smooth draw and easy, solid re-holster without slowing the user down.
For the ultimate in handgun security, Blackhawk SERPA CQC concealment holsters feature a passive retention detent adjustment screw and the patented SERPA Auto-Lock™ release, which offers Level 2 retention and reinforces a full master grip that allows users to draw normally with the index finder sliding from the holster body to the pistol frame in one single movement. Upon re-holstering the firearm, the Auto-Lock immediately engages the trigger guard with an audible click that won’t let go until released.
A belt loop and paddle platform are included. SERPA CQC concealment holsters also fit shoulder, S.T.R.I.K.E.®, quick disconnect and tactical holster platforms, making them extremely versatile.
For more information, visit www.blackhawk.com/holsters/.
they still sell these? J/K but yeah.. i wouldnt.
Like gang busters.
Awesome! About time.
Professionals don’t use Serpas.
Many average shooters are avoiding serpas too.
You would be surprised by how many professionals actually DO use (or have used) the serpas. Cops, federal agents, devgru operators, etc etc.
For a good while this was the only active retention Holster that was low profile. Not many options around for that even now. Blackhawk omnivore and T-series maybe
Joe is correct. Many of the deputies that I know used Serpa Level III duty holsters. I had one myself. As far as the dreaded “you’ll shoot yourself in the leg”, I tried to put my finger on the trigger during the draw stroke, but could not do so.
Yes, this is true. We got issued both Serpa and Safariland ALS in the Teams. I personally prefer the Safariland models for duty and G-code for CC. My Buck O .5! 🙂
Safariland and G-code are much better products for sure. BH Serpas sold to consumers are, in my opinion, mediocre plastic injection molded holsters with flimsy belt attachments.
Some of these BH Serpa fanboyzzz have only had experience with the military and LE Serpas that have more durable attachments, and they don’t realize how flimsy the Serpa consumer products are.
Yea when SERPA first came out it was pretty cool being an option in comparison to the 6004, just once ALS came around, was pretty obvious ALS was more better.
Here we go, the great debate on the Serpa holster. Most professionals would say try things out, pick what you like, and then train with it till you are good, and a great many of them choose the Serpa holster. The only “professionals” that I know who talk down on Serpas are generally the ones who go to “tactical shooting” courses run by guys who self-certified as operators watching Youtube videos. Sure, there are legit shooting instructors out there who have actual street cred who won’t allow inexperienced shooters on their ranges with Serpa holsters….but inexperienced shooters are not “professionals”. The bottom line is that the negative image of the Serpa holster can be traced back to the same two or three Youtube videos that show how dangerous a firearm can be when in the hands of someone who lacks experience.
Scared dirt and debris will jam your pistol inside of the holster? Well, don’t get dragged through peagravel on the side of your body that you are wearing your holster because that will pretty much jam up any holster. Worried about your finger slipping onto the trigger while unholstering your weapon? Well, I guess you never attended SFAUC or SFARTEC with an M9 because putting your finger on the trigger and squeezing it till the pistol is in the half-cocked position while transitioning from Position 1 to Position 2 is exactly what they used to teach. Scared of doing it with a Glock? Well don’t put your finger on the trigger just like the thousands of professionals who transitioned from the M9 to the Glock without any issues.
Actually I want to retract one of my statements. There is an actual set of professionals who don’t use Serpas. Well, retired professionals I should say. You know, the guys who refused to turn in their Safariland thigh holsters and preferred to mount an M68 on top of the M4 carrying handle because that is the way they learned how to do it back in the 90’s because you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Still doesn’t change the fact that the aforementioned issues haven’t been seen with the like of Safarilands or even G-Codes. The Blackhawk T-Series is even a better offering than the SERPA. I don’t have a couple of SERPAs in.the unused holster bin where they belong I got them around the time I started carrying then I found better more durable options. Like the holsters I mentioned above.
You are right, Safarilands and G-Codes don’t have the same problems as the SERPA. They have their own problems like lack of retention, being excessively tight until broken in, or require a dremel tool “make adjustments” so the pistol won’t stick in the holster even after you have the retention screw adjusted; and they share the issue of dirt and debris causing a pistol to stick in the holster.
There are as many forums dedicated to how bad the Safarilands and G-Code holsters who all share the same Youtube videos about the rare failures that could occur, especially on a flat range with inexperienced shooters, as there are for the SERPA. End of the day, it all comes down to shooter preference, every tool has a job, know what the shortcoming are of your equipment, and be sure you are trained to use it.
So again, it is false to say that “professionals” don’t use SERPAs. It is also false to say that Safariland and G-Code holsters more inherently safe in the hands of an inexperienced shooter. They have design flaws just like any other holster.
You look hard enough on the Internet you’ll find someone trashing (insert brand here) holsters still doesn’t change the fact the margin of issues regarding the SERPAS exceed the G-Code’s and even Safarilands. Your whataboutism argument doesn’t help your case at all. A cop with a PD who does an annual or semi annual qual with a SERPA or a military member who uses a SERPA for the simple fact it was issued to him (as if pistol useage in combat is actually widespread) you’re grasping at straws and you know it.
“So again, it is false to say that “professionals” don’t use SERPAs. It is also false to say that Safariland and G-Code holsters more inherently safe in the hands of an inexperienced shooter. They have design flaws just like any other holster.”
I never made either claim. Again keep grasping those straws.
Still doesn’t change the fact that the aforementioned issues haven’t been seen with the like of Safarilands or even G-Codes. The Blackhawk T-Series is even a better offering than the SERPA. I do* have a couple of SERPAs in.the unused holster bin where they belong I got them around the time I started carrying then I found better more durable options. Like the holsters I mentioned above.