On the subject of Safariland, you could find absolute treasures—treasures I’m half-convinced Safariland doesn’t even know they produce. Everyone knows they’ve holsters for each fashionable obligation pistol and attachment conceivable, however do you know they make shotgun pouches? Or that they produced a J-frame holster constructed precisely like their full-sized obligation rigs? The Safariland 6378 brings a duty-style platform to a deep-concealment gun.
Safariland’s major declare to fame is its thermo-molded polymer holsters that includes specialised retention mechanisms. Whereas the ALS (Computerized Locking System) lever and the SLS (Self Locking System) hood are the commonest, the GLS (Grip Locking System) additionally deserves a point out.
With the 6378, you get that signature thermo-molded polymer paired with the ALS lever to lock the firearm securely in place.
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Polymer revolver holsters aren’t essentially remarkable, however they’re far much less widespread than polymer rigs for automatics. Discovering a duty-style rig for a snub-nose that makes use of fashionable lively retention is really uncommon. Leather-based holsters with thumb snaps are a dime a dozen, however a polymer rig with lively, duty-rated retention for a J-frame is nearly a unicorn within the business.
Once I found, purely by luck, that Safariland truly manufactured one, I jumped on it. In hindsight, it shouldn’t be a shock; Invoice Rogers, who designed the world’s first polymer holster and pioneered lively retention, initially bought his design to the FBI for the S&W Mannequin 10 revolver.
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The Safariland 6378: Obligation Prepared
Within the fashionable period of policing, only a few officers are nonetheless carrying a revolver as a major obligation weapon. Whereas one would possibly nonetheless float round as a backup gun, the age of the obligation revolver has largely closed. Even plainclothes detectives have moved away from the slim J-frame in favor of high-capacity subcompacts just like the Glock 43X or the SIG P365.
Nonetheless, if somebody had been to hold a J-frame on obligation immediately, that is the holster they might use. Safariland markets the 6378 as a “concealment” holster. Whereas it may be hid, it requires a heavy jacket or a sweater moderately than a light-weight T-shirt. These are duty-designed holsters; they’re considerably cumbersome and sit far sufficient away from the physique to create a noticeable lump below skinny clothes.
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For a lot of, a duty-sized rig for a snub-nose doesn’t make sense for day by day carry, as the entire level of a J-frame is normally deep concealment.
Goal and the “Journey Holster”
I sometimes pocket carry my J-frame. I’m not normally searching for an OWB (Outdoors the Waistband) rig, and if I had been, I’d sometimes select a pancake-style holster that sits excessive and tight. So, what’s the purpose of the 6378? A part of it was merely the “cool issue”—I wished a contemporary duty-style holster for a basic, non-duty-style gun.
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Nonetheless, I do assume rigs like this have a sensible software as “journey holsters.” These are the holsters I exploit when using ATVs, fishing, or climbing. When issues get tough and tumble, it’s extremely good to have lively retention that ensures the gun stays on my waist.
If I’m bouncing round on a quad, I’m unlikely to really feel a gun slip out of a passive-retention holster till it’s miles again down the path. The Safariland 6378 gives that peace of thoughts.
Breaking Down the 6378 Design
The polymer molded physique is as powerful and rugged as you’ll count on from Safariland. The holster makes use of their commonplace three-hole mounting system, which lets you swap between any Safariland attachment. You possibly can mount this to a belt loop, a paddle, or much more “tactical” choices like a drop-leg rig or a chest mount.
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The ALS lever is simple to find and defeat, although it feels barely stiffer than the ALS levers discovered on their automated holsters. Regardless of the stiffness, it nonetheless unlocks intuitively: hit the lever along with your thumb, pull up, and also you’re off to the races. When you’ve used a Safariland ALS for a Glock or a SIG, you already know precisely how one can use this one.
The holster sits properly on the waist, pushed out simply sufficient to permit for a clear, optimistic grip on my S&W 432 UC. Because it’s been colder recently, I’ve been carrying it below a jacket as a day by day carry, and it’s surprisingly comfy. Whereas lively retention isn’t strictly essential for my day by day routine, the ALS is so unobtrusive that I’ve no complaints.
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A Safariland J-frame holster is a little bit of an oddity, nevertheless it’s additionally undeniably rad. Now I simply want to seek out some bizarre attachments and see how far I can take this “Tactical J-Body” idea.
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