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Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:47 pm**

I have met a few of them in my day, lol... All of em had thumbstraps...

carlson1 wrote:
BrassMonkey wrote:When is the last time you saw any person open carrying a handgun without retention?
Two days ago when Texas Ranger Roger Lough stop in for a visit.

Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:50 pm**

BrassMonkey wrote:I have met a few of them in my day, lol... All of em had thumbstraps...

carlson1 wrote:
BrassMonkey wrote:When is the last time you saw any person open carrying a handgun without retention?
Two days ago when Texas Ranger Roger Lough stop in for a visit.

Sgt. Lough carries without a retention a Stainless Colt .45 with the ugliest grips I have ever seen. By the way Sheriff JB Smith in Smith County (Tyler) carries almost the exact same rig posted without strap.

Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:53 pm**

Yeah, they sure looked good at the Annual Gladewater Rodeo!!
You know they sure are a good bunch of cops!!

Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:04 pm**

carlson1 wrote:
BrassMonkey wrote:When is the last time you saw any person open carrying a handgun without retention?
Two days ago when Texas Ranger Roger Lough stop in for a visit.

Or several months ago when there was an LEO convention hosted by my former employer. There were dozens of rigs without retention. I believe I posted about it then.

Posted: **Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:07 pm**

I think that is a horrible idea personally, but you know what opinions are like...

flintknapper wrote:
carlson1 wrote:
BrassMonkey wrote:When is the last time you saw any person open carrying a handgun without retention?
Two days ago when Texas Ranger Roger Lough stop in for a visit.

Or several months ago when there was an LEO convention hosted by my former employer. There were dozens of rigs without retention. I believe I posted about it then.

Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:18 am**

Quite a few of the investigators for the Texas Southwester Cattle Raisers Assoc also open carry without retention. Several have rigs very similar to the one posted.

Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:18 am**

Well, well, well......

Seems my fashion statement is not as far off as some suspect!

I have my BBQ gun for sale in the Firearms Forum, but if it does not sell by the time OC gets here, I will just keep it and probably order one of these rigs. I will get a bit different holster with a trigger cover, but, there will be NO RETENTION.

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