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With so many new firearms owners I have been inundated with questions and happy to help! One question that keeps coming up from those who are new to carrying their new pistol on their persons is what to do with it when in the vehicle? The answer is simple, NOTHING! NO! you do not want one of the vehicle mounted holster contraptions, nor do you want to remove the holster and pistol you have on you and place it somewhere in the vehicle. There are many reasons, but here are just a few to think about.
#1. Everytime you handle your pistol unnecessarily & remove it to put it into that contraption and then return it to your EDC holster is one more chance of an ND. It is just a matter of numbers. I don't care who you are, everyone can become complacent over time.
#2. I guarantee that you will not put it back into your EDC holster everytime you exit the vehicle and therefore you will be unarmed when away from the vehicle. Even if you can run back as fast as Carl Lewis you will still be unarmed and putting lives at risk. If you still have the empty holster on anyway what is the point?
#3. Whether it is in a mounted contraption or in your EDC holster off your body, You have NO idea what threat may present itself. You may be forced to exit your vehicle quickly in a hostile situation, possibly even under fire. You may simply have to exit the vehicle immediately without any threat being present at all only to find once out of the vehicle that it has now turned into a gun fight. Sure you tell yourself you will grab it but I have personally seen time and time again in realistic training where very seasoned folks do not!
#4. If you have removed your EDC holster with pistol and placed it beside you, how secure is that? I have seen and assisted in many motor vehicle accidents and items in the vehicle can travel amazing distances. You may need it after the crash and not be able to find it or simply be so discombobulated to rember where you originally put it. I have even witnessed a man leave his shoes where he was struck on a motorcycle as he was thrown a great distance, this is real not a myth. Once again you do not know what the threat will be. You may be in a vehicle altercation that ends in a crash that then turns into a gunfight for your life. Do you really want to try and find your pistol at that point? What point is there in practicing your quick draw over and over in the vehicle from your EDC holster but then drive with it off of your body?
#5. Theft from forgetting in the vehicle.
This is not a game, not everyone gets a trophy here. I was not born knowing these things nor did I simply youtube them. These are hard learned lessons of training and experience. Physical training is everything! Come get some!!!

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Loadout part 2 chest rig
In part 1 I covered my main plate carrier. Just like the pc, I utilize different chest rigs for particular tasks & this is my main rig. The pc obviously has a crucial roll for certain applications, as does the chest rig. Unfortunately I often see many people misunderstanding the roll of the pc and in turn leading to a complete breakdown of their mission, whatever that may be. When utilizing the pc, the additional weight prohibits ones movement capabilities and therefore they become more reliant upon mechanized support, mechanized mounted patrol and lines of communication for travel. Being regulated to these lines of communication and reliant upon the mechanized support make one predictable and more easily ambushed. If the mission is conducted in an urban structure to structure environment than the pc is the obvious choice. However, in a rural setting where closing or creating a larger time & distance gap is paramount & traveling off lines of communication while remaining un noticed to execute your mission, the lighter you are, the more successful you will be. In my opinion.
This chest rig is a Tactical Tailor Fight Light MAV
I like having the center closure so I can quickly un snap it to get as low to the ground as possible but not loose the rig. I run HSGI shoulder pads on this rig as on many other pieces of gear. The back is bare since I generally run a pack when using this rig. From the left side is my comms, SOE compact tear off trauma kit, HSGI double rifle mag pouch with added over the top bungee retention, 2 HSGI covered double rifle mag pouches (reason for these pouches covered in part 1) with a Jeff Crowner Tango knife between, MSM Stealth compact admin pouch and finally a Tactical Tailor smoke / frag pouch. I try to keep this set up as close as possible to my pc with the space available. Hope this helps with some ideas and saves someone some $!

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Loadout part 1 Plate Carrier
I have been asked many times about how I set up my gear so now seems like a good time to share. I have several different loadouts depending on what Iam doing and I'll try to cover most of them in the near future. Today I thought I would start with my main plate carrier. For that I run a PIG plate carrier from SKD Tactical with level lV plates. I also run side plates. I am willing to carry the extra weight for the benefits. I do not use this carrier when I need to cover a lot of ground on foot anyway. On the front I have 1 fast reload AR mag in a HSGI pouch with bungee over the top for additional retention if needed. Next to that is 2 HSGI covered AR single mag pouches. I like the front as flat as possible and I have lost enough mags to know that there is a balancing act between accessibility and security. I need them to be quickly accessible but more importantly still there! Next is a Tactical Tailor smoke pouch. Above is a PTT, a fast reloading Glock mag in a HSGI pouch and a HSGI covered pouch in which I run a light or another pistol mag. Next to those is a Jeff Crowner Tango knife and a RATS TQ. On the left front corner is a SOE compact tear off trauma kit and on the right corner is a MSM Stealth compact admin pouch which does not interfere with my pistol. On the left side is my comms and another AR mag in a HSGI pouch. The right side also has an AR mag in the same pouch. This allows me to keep the front as flat as possible and still carry the minimum of 5 mags I want to have on the PC. They are simply taking up vacant space there and can be rotated into front pouches as those are emptied. The back I run slick. If I need additional gear I have a quick detach MSM adapt pack to carry everything else. That's it for this PC! Everyone has their own philosophy on gear set up. Mine has been changed up many times over the years. Hope this helps.

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Think beyond yourself in these times.

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Respect! K9 Veterans Day

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Today I was once again asked my opinion on the Gunfightersinc Keni Chest holster. I do not enjoy giving negative feedback on a product made by good people. That is why I have not previously commented on my experience with the Keni holster, but now after being asked so many times, I will share my experience with it and opinion of it, to help others decide if it is right for them.
The holster system is extremely comfortable to wear, the fully adjustable harness is great.
Unfortunately beyond the harness, the holster itself is substandard and the attachment system for the harness is very poor. The 1st two pics below are of the original Keni holster configuration. In my opinion the holster itself is made with too thin of kydex for daily use and heavy pistols. You can see the harness is attached to the corners with a rivet and a thin piece of folded over kydex. This attachment system has two major problems.
#1. Since the folded over kydex attachment pieces fit directly through the buckles they rattle while you walk. This is obviously counter productive for any type of hunting etc.
#2. With the Kydex holster being made with thinner material than what I believe it should be, and no give with the thin kydex attachments, it puts so much strain on the connecting ears of the holster they can eventually crack. Or in my case, quickly.
The last pic is what I eventually had made with the harness by Black Label Holsters out of Washington.
I tossed the Keni holster but kept the harness. I had a much more durable holster made with .80 & .93 kydex and had the attach points re worked utilizing rivets, screws and folded leather. This eliminates the unwanted noise and strain on the holster with the pliable leather.
Many people use the Keni holster with no issues and love it. For light duty use I am sure it is fine and they will probably never have an issue. If however you are looking to use it in a more heavy use environment I certainly would not suggest trusting it to carry my pistol, the design and materials are promoting failure. Once again, the company is made up of great people and I hope they take these suggestions into account. If they do, I will definitely promote this product in the future.

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