Legal IDPA holster?

[keithco88 3]

Is this holster legal for IDPA?

 

http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii536/keithco88/20120209_160555.jpg

 

I read the rules on IDPA.com and it mentions that closed loops are required. Note towards the left side of the picture, the clip is curled up to prevent the holster from coming off (you really need to work at it a bit to get the clip off) but it is not a closed loop.

 

Anybody know if I can use this for IDPA or do I need to invest in another holster?

 

I have a mag pouch with the same curled but open-loop clip so I'd need to get new stuff there too.

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

I didn't recall any such rule, so I had to go and look. There is no mention of "open loops". Perhaps you misinterpreted? Excessively large belt loops, that allow the holster to sit away from the body are no good - and there is even a picture illustrating this. Your holster is good to go as are your mag pouches, providing they cover 2" of the outboard face of the mag.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

[Krdshrk 3,878]

Holsters:

A. Must be designed for concealed carry and suitable for all

day continuous wear.

B. Must be worn on a standard belt of no more than 1 ¾” width

that must pass through the belt loops on the shooter’s pants.

C. Must fully cover the trigger of the firearm.

D. Must carry the firearm in a neutral (vertical) or muzzle rear

cant, but have no adjustable cant backpieces. Holster cant that

is adjustable by removing bolts and repositioning the backpiece

is allowed. Exception: IWB style holsters do not have to meet

this particular criterion.

E. Must hold the firearm with enough tension to allow the

wearer to complete normal daily tasks without fear of losing

the weapon.

F. Can have no offset backpieces and/or belt slots. The holster

may not offset away from the belt and/or body.

No gap is

permitted in the following areas:

1. From the body to the inside of the belt.

2. From the outside of the belt to the inside of the

backpiece and/or backside of the holster.

3. From the outside of the backpiece to the inside of

the holster.

If you look through the belt slot area of the holster with it on

the belt/body, you should not be able to see any daylight. If

you can see through this belt tunnel area, the holster is not

approved.

Holster/backpiece must be constructed of “normal thickness”

common holster making materials, no filler is allowed to hide

an offset. In simple terms, the back of the holster must be held

tightly against the outside of the belt for proper concealed carry

(for questions, refer to #1 above and re-read the “Purpose”

section in the front of this rulebook).¹

G. Must be constructed of normal thickness common holster

making materials (leather, Kydex, plastic, nylon, etc.).

H. May not position the firearm where the breech face (autos)

or rear of the cylinder (revolvers) is below the center of the

belt. NO drop loops are permitted.³ Holsters for females may

position the breech face of a pistol or rear of the cylinder of a

revolver up to 1 ½” below the center of the belt.

NOTE: IWB style holsters are exempt from this criterion.

I. Must hold the firearm positioned on the body so an object of

¾”width cannot pass between the shooter’s body and the inside

of the firearm when the shooter is standing straight and

upright.²

J. Must be positioned on the belt in a location that will keep the

center of the trigger pad behind the centerline

4 of the body.

 

Honestly, I think it's fine.

[keithco88 3]

No gap is

permitted in the following areas:

1. From the body to the inside of the belt.

2. From the outside of the belt to the inside of the

backpiece and/or backside of the holster.

3. From the outside of the backpiece to the inside of

the holster.

If you look through the belt slot area of the holster with it on

the belt/body, you should not be able to see any daylight. If

you can see through this belt tunnel area, the holster is not

approved.

 

That's the piece that got me. I can see between the belt and the holster, but i don't see how it's ever possible to NOT see between the belt and the holster...i'm a pretty skinny guy, i'd need to tape the gun onto me to not see any daylight

[Krdshrk 3,878]

http://www.idpa.com/Documents/IDPARuleBook2005.pdf

 

Look on page 35 - it's meant for holsters that specifically sit offset - it has an extra large belt loop for the purpose of it sitting further away from the body.

[MedicYeti 96]

Let me help with this. Wear the holster, stand in front of a mirrior and shine a flashlight from behind the holster. If you see light, you can't use the holster.

The IDPA rules don't want a holster that is offset from the body, this leads to some leeway with holsters and some personal variants. That specific holster probably wouldn't shine light for me or appear offset because I'm overweight. A skinny, boney person may have different results.

If you can see light, try different pants or a different belt, you may have different results.

I hope this helps more then cutting and pasting the rulebook.