7378 7TS ALS Paddle and Belt Loop Combo Holster

The Amazon product description claims this holster variant only fits the M&P 9/40 + SureFire X300, but the holster I received perfectly fits my M&P 9 4.25" barrel (no manual safety) with Streamlight TLR-1s weapon light attached.Build quality and craftsmanship are excellent, on par with nearly every Safariland product I've purchased.Surprisingly, the holster securely fits my pistol both with and without a weaponlight attached. However, if you're planning to carry concealed without the weaponlight for any meaningful length of time, I'd strongly recommend purchasing an additional non-weaponlight version of this holster, as the weaponlight accommodation adds significant bulk.The Automatic Locking System (ALS for short) is what Safariland's name for a holster with a thumb release lever. It's easy to learn while offering better weapon retention than a traditional thumb snap, but there is still a learning curve to it. If you're using this holster for armed duty or self-defense, be sure to regularly practice drawing and reholstering your weapon. Upon testing out this holster, I noticed that having a weaponlight attached increases the friction between the gun and holster (compared to my other non-weaponlight compatible ALS-equipped holsters). Not a dealbreaker by any means, just something to know and train yourself to expect.This holster's concealability is decent but not magical; it's still holding a full-size pistol with attached weaponlight. I can carry concealed effectively under a winter coat, but I'm not planning to use this holster during the summer. Using a snugly-buckled gun belt and the included paddle mount, the holster rides relatively close to my body.Safariland's standard paddles and belt loops hold pistols lower on my beltline than I prefer, so I've replaced the included paddle with their 565BL Hi-Ride Belt Loop. It makes the holster easier to conceal, more secure than any paddle, and is curved to fit my body more comfortably than Safariland's standard flat belt loop.Overall, this holster is an excellent option if you choose (or are required) to carry a weaponlight-equipped pistol. Highly recommended.

I compared this holster and the Blackhawk Serpa side by side to choose which I wanted to use while on the range or when not in uniform but in a unit. I chose the 7378.The holster has a good feel for the draw and the ALS retention comes natural. I also liked how the ALS retention is not in view of anyone else around you. One concern I had was that a shirt tail might hinder the release. This did not create a problem, as the dexterity of the ALS lever is good enough were you can release the gun with your shirt on top of the release itself. So if you are in a hurry and you shirt gets in the way, the gun still comes out smooth and you can just pull the gun and the shirt up with you into a shooting position and shoot quickly or deal with the shirt.The paddle was also important to me in holster choice and Safariland has a good paddle. The size is right and it contours to your hip shape better than the Serpa. Best of all, the locking hook for the paddle is outside the pants, not inside the waistband, so you can pull the paddle out and remove the holster without taking off your pants. Now don't get me wrong, it still takes some work to remove, but the Serpa is impossible to remove.Lastly, the shape of the holster is different than the Serpa. It is larger in surface area when looking at it from the side. However, I don't find that having the smaller physical size is actually an advantage. The Serpa has the lowest height of any holster I have seen and Blackhawk likes to say that it makes the gun rotate faster out of the draw. From that low on the hip, my wrist can't even turn enough to level the gun from the lower level the Serpa holster allows the gun to clear the holster vertically. So all in all, the height difference is a mute feature. The width of the 7378 is a little wider than the Serpa, but that's not because the overall width of the holster is wider. It is because the Serpa holster follows the contours of the gun, where the 7378 makes the gun's shape into a rounded off square at the bottom. So there is really no difference, and the square shape of the 7378 makes the holster look like a big phone, rather than the shape of a pistol.In conclusion, I picked the Safariland holster over the Blackhawk. However, I think it is important to mention that neither of these holsters are a good concealment holster. If your shirt is covering it, the bulge still shows up. So use this as a second holster when you don't need full duty gear.

Safariland 7TS ALS holster. WOW OK I bought this holster as suggested from a friend of mine who is an X officer still carries and is and avid shooter.I have tried and use many other holster I'm a fan of leather until now. This holster is the most comfortable of all my holsters. Unlike regular belt holsters, I barely know I'm wearing it because it does NOT pull on your belt pulling you pants down. I have always hate that, either you have to tighen your belt until it hurts or wear a sagging pistol, Never again.It sits very close to my body in fact could not sit any closer for concealment but most of the time I open carry. It rides so comfortably close to your body my arm doesn't even hit it all the time like my other holsters.SOFirst of all it LOOKS Awesome, top quality workmanship to the tee. Finish is perfect, every edge meet perfect and everything rounded smooth 10 stars for Quality and ComfortMy G19 fits perfect slips right in and locks tight n secureThumb release works perfect like it should, a very natural position as you crab your pistol the release is right there and your thumb will automatically release the lock every time its Awesome. Even thought there is no thumb break like I'm use to with my OLD leather holsters, I feel very safe carrying knowing how well it locks into position.I would give this holster a 10+ if I could....I'm going to buy one right now for my G20 10mm and a few more to follow. Thanks Safariland

The quality is good and my Browning Hi Power fits well. The problem is the fit. It hangs low from the belt and the bottom lines out. Not great for concealment.

I have purchased several of these holsters and I absolutely love them. I love how secure the Safariland ALS retention system is and feel very comfortable carrying the holster everyday and, when I was working security, I would use it as a duty holster at low risk events. They fit my holsters very well and function perfectly as Safariland says they should. I feel like these holsters have been a good investment and great value for my money!

I'm using this holster for my hunting trips. I like it because it's more secure than a level 0 retention holster without worrying about it being ripped out when you're making your way between rocks. It's secure without being tight against the gun. In other words, it offers better retention without having to be cinched down super tight.This holster is everything you'd expect from Safariland with respect to build quality and durability. I don't have anything to say about that.The retention device is intuitive and easily deactivated by your thumb on the draw. Like many of you considering this particular holster, I too was alarmed by traditional trigger finger paddle retention devices after watching the well-circulated video of the gentleman who "Just shot himself" because his trigger finger followed the contour of the holster right into the trigger guard to fire the pistol into his leg. It's for this reason that the aforementioned holster style is forbidden at shooting ranges, at least it is at my local indoor range. That concern is largely mitigated with this style.I would recommend this holster for anyone in security (weapon retention) and anyone who exercises their second amendment rights by carrying openly.

Great product. The material is very well developed. Sturdy and doesn’t permanently mark the surface of a firearm. Have used Safariland products for over 20 years. This is just another example of their quality. Sales and service was accurate, efficient and good value.

Great quality just like any other safariland holster I own, holds my gen 5 G17 perfectly and the paddle is easy on and off while still being comfortable and sturdy. Basket weave looks nice only ordered it as it was the only one in stock for my gun with a light. I work armed security and although a level 3 is what I usually wear for work this is nice for the lower risk sites. The only thing that was a pain was there was a cap on the bottom of the holster that went into the barrel of my gun, I removed that to allow for drainage. But it fits my gun flawlessly is 10X better than Alien gear and is holding up like the rest of my safariland holsters, it will fit a X300 or TLR-1 or smaller lights, just beware it will take about a week of the gun being left in the holster to break it in and make it not so stiff.

Habe jetzt das Holster sehr sehr lange im Dienst in Verwendung und muss sagen, dass es ich keinen Tag bereue es gekauft zu haben. Der Tragekomfort ist top und "drückt" in keinster Weise an Hüfte oder dgl. Auch das Ziehverhalten ist super, da die Glock flüssig und leicht aus dem Holster kommt. Durch die Ziehsicherung ist die Waffe auch perfekt gegen unerlaubtes heraus ziehen gesichert. Alles in Allem.....absolut zu empfehlen!

Excellent product, my Glock 17 fits completely secure I added the Safariland QLS System to both paddle and belt attachments. Very happy with this purchase.

Works great!

Fits awesome and stays secure until you want to remove it.

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