I'll be the very first to admit that I dont know the slightest thing about belt / holster setups, though I'd be interested in picking up something basic to hold magazines / speed loaders and a firearm.

 

From what little I read and understand different competitions have different rules, I think I may have read IDPA , or USPSA Require that the belt wider then 1 3/4" or something, and has to actually go through your belt loops on your pants, where as some other competitions do not.

 

So, what are some basic rules / need to knows a newbie like me should consider when buying a setup?

 

Any favored / favorite brands that are popular among those who shoot competitively ?

 

Does it make more sense to have multiple belts for each gun ? or one belt and just change accessories out?

 

I currently have a Beretta M9A1 ( w/rail ) and a Ruger GP100 that i'd be interested in picking something up for, but still like to abide to rules and regulations.

 

Thanks.

 

-Alec

do you intend to carry this gun at all.. or purely sport use?

Sport only.

Sport only.

 

 

Kydex is the way to go for competition. IDPA is easier to get into - equipmentwise - than USPSA. Suggest you go to the respective websites of the two competitive bodies and read the rules for equipment. Much easier than trying to list it all here. You can use your IDPA approved rig to shoot USPSA (with some additional mag pouches), but the reverse is not always true.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Sport only.

 

 

sorry I wish I could help but that is a subject I know nothing about.. lol good luck with it!

This comes to a matter of personal prefrence and the only way to learn is by trying differet configurations. Go to any group event and you will see a number of options.

My prefrence is a wide 1 1/2 leather belt worn normally and leather holsters for my guns. I wear them on my right hip, close to my body and within all IDPA rules. It so happens that my prefrence is the same as the IDPA rules. I wear mag pouches or speed loaders on my left hip. This is how I do it for all competitions.

When I go to a free state and can carry, I open carry the same way as outlined above. I carry concealed with an IWB leather holster at my right kidney.

You can get into USPSA easily. I suggest the Blade-Tech DOH holster and two cheap Fobus double mag pouches. Get a velcro inner belt and outer belts (CR Speed are good). I cannot recall only rule on belt width for USPSA. Come to Shongun and shoot a match with us.

I second the bladetech. I have a Beretta and the bladetech is really nice. With holsters you get what you pay for. I bought a 19 dollar Fobus first and it scratched the **** out of my gun and it didn't fit well. Personally I prefer single mag pouches because you can fine tune where you want them more but that's purely up to you and how much you want to spend. I have an Uncle Mikes belt that cost 25 bucks and works well. Knowing what I know now I would just have started out with the CR or Double Alpha belt in the beginning. You don't have to worry about working a holster or mag pouches around belt loops, which is a royal pain in the a**.

 

Bladetech DOH holster. - you can remove the DOH for IDPA

CR Speed or Double Alpha Belt.

4 Bladetech single mag pouches.

 

^ that's what I would get. sub double mag pouches for the singles and a cheaper belt if money is tight.

I second the bladetech. I have a Beretta and the bladetech is really nice. With holsters you get what you pay for. I bought a 19 dollar Fobus first and it scratched the **** out of my gun and it didn't fit well. Personally I prefer single mag pouches because you can fine tune where you want them more but that's purely up to you and how much you want to spend. I have an Uncle Mikes belt that cost 25 bucks and works well. Knowing what I know now I would just have started out with the CR or Double Alpha belt in the beginning. You don't have to worry about working a holster or mag pouches around belt loops, which is a royal pain in the a**.

 

Bladetech DOH holster. - you can remove the DOH for IDPA

CR Speed or Double Alpha Belt.

4 Bladetech single mag pouches.

 

^ that's what I would get. sub double mag pouches for the singles and a cheaper belt if money is tight.

The Bladetech (IMHO) is the way to go. I would also suggest the DOH with the teklock for USPSA and remove it for IDPA.

Cr Speed belt are the most commonly used. If you are doing IDPA, use the inner belt as your gun belt.

There are numerous options for mag pouches. Regardless of which brand and style, make sure you have 4-6 for USPSA and/or 2 for IDPA.

Spend your money wisely by buying "good" equipment from the beginning. Avoid the hassle of buying new gear every few months because the one you have is shite.

Stay away from the cheap fobus crap, and Uncle mike's holsters are not IDPA leagal.

If you end up going with Bladetech gear, get the teklocks on them.

is this the one you're refering to when you say DOH holster?

 

http://www.blade-tech.com/Black-Ice-DOH-pr-1211.html

is this the one you're refering to when you say DOH holster?

 

http://www.blade-tech.com/Black-Ice-DOH-pr-1211.html

 

 

If you order that one make sure it's a newer one. They were having problems being "Production Division" legal due to the channel being cut too long. It's fixed in the newer ones. They have a standard DOH as well. I have the standard one.

yes that is the one.