BLACKHAWK! SPORTSTER SERPA HOLSTER - Manual (Page 2)

function as designed and intended. DO NOT use this holster if
wear, damage, or other condition of the holster defeats or
interferes with any safety or design function of the holster or the
gun.
11. ALWAYS MAKE SURE that the firearm is secured in the hol-
ster with the SERPA Active Retention System
® and/or the passive
retention detent mechanism.
12. ALWAYS be diligent and alert when using this holster as the
primary responsibility for weapon retention lies not with the hol-
ster but with the individual employing the holster.
13. ALWAYS be careful when using the holster and any firearm.
Practice drawing and holstering the firearm so that you will be
prepared if you encounter a potentially dangerous situation.
14. If you have any questions or comments about the
BLACKHAWK! Law Enforcement
® Carbon Fiber Holsters or should
need a return authorization, please contact BLACKHAWK! ® at
1-800-694-5263 (phone), 888-830-2013 (fax) or
[email protected] (eMail). Additional copies of this manual can
also be obtained by contacting BLACKHAWK!
® at those numbers.
Jacket Slot Belt Loop
ADJUSTMENTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
The Jacket Slot Belt Loop adjusts for cant to allow for individual
preference or department regulation. The holster is shipped from
BLACKHAWK!
® in the vertical position but it can be converted to
either a “butt forward” or a “muzzle forward” carry as needed.
Turn the empty (NO FIREARM INSTALLED) holster over so that
the three Holster-attachment screws are reachable from the rear.
Use a properly fitting Phillips Head screwdriver to remove all
three screws completely from the holster and Loop. The Loop is
specifically designed to prevent the screws from slipping from
one position to another in the case of an attack; therefore the
screws must be completely removed in order to formally change
the position of the holster body.
Separate the Loop from the holster body. Select the proper three-
hole combination within the Loop that provides the gun carrying
angle (rake) you require. Place that combination over the threaded
inserts that are molded into the holster body and then replace and
start the three screws into the inserts. Tighten the screws evenly
and completely making sure that the Loop seats flat against each
of the holster bosses that contain the inserts.
The Jacket Slot Belt Loop is capable of accommodating up to 2.25”
Duty Belts. NOTE: While the Loop will accept a wide range of
heights and thicknesses, if a Duty Belt of less than the US-con-
ventional 2”-2.25” height and corresponding thickness is
employed, it is the user’s responsibility to make sure that the
Loop will attach properly and that the Belt itself is of sufficient
design and construction to serve as a Duty Belt.
The Jacket Slot Belt Loop is unique in that it can be installed on
the Duty Belt without removing any accompanying Duty Gear.
Turn the empty (NO FIREARM INSTALLED) holster over so that
the two Belt-attachment screws are reachable from the rear. Use a
properly fitting Phillips Head screwdriver and remove both
screws completely from the Loop. The holster does not need to be
removed from the Loop for it to be installed on the Belt.
The two Loop straps are now free to be spread “open” and
installed downward over the top of the Belt at the user’s desired
location. If the user chooses, he or she may also slide the Loop on
to the Duty Belt in the conventional manner. In either case make
sure that the Belt is seated firmly against the inside radius at the
top of the Loop. In many cases, this is best achieved by grasping
the Belt with one hand on either side of the Holster and Loop
Assembly and then pushing down solidly on the top of the Loop
with each thumb.
Once the Loop is correctly positioned, replace and start the
screws; carefully engaging the threaded insert. Tighten both
screws evenly and completely. Check your work by grasping the
holster and Loop Assembly and making sure that it cannot be
rotated or rocked in position or that it cannot be slid out of posi-
tion along the Belt itself.
SERPA Equipped BLACKHAWK! ® Law
Enforcement Carbon Fiber Duty Holsters
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
1. Make sure your firearm is UNLOADED and that the holster
selected is the correct model for your handgun. See the original
package for fit information. BLACKHAWK!
® Law Enforcement
Carbon Fiber Holsters are marked on the back of the holster and
on the packaging as to the primary model of gun designed to fit
in the holster. Because of their high level of performance BLACK-
HAWK!
® Law Enforcement Carbon Fiber Holsters are very gun spe-
cific and only the guns listed in the fit information should be
used with a particular holster.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUM-
STANCES, ATTEMPT TO USE A NON-LISTED OR MODIFIED
(NON-STOCK BUT LISTED) GUN IN THE HOLSTER.
2. Remove any packaging materials and make sure that the interi-
or of the holster is free of obstructions. Using an UNLOADED
handgun push the gun into the holster as far as it will go. You
should both feel and hear the engagement of the SERPA Active
Retention System. Visually, you will see the finger -activation
platform of the SERPA Active Retention System dip inward as the
trigger guard of the weapon encounters the device. The trigger
guard lock will engage and the finger-activation platform will
return to its outermost position, audibly snapping into place,
when the firearm is secured. As shipped from the factory, the pas-
sive retention detent mechanism is also functioning but the
action of the SERPA Active Retention System prevents you from
either hearing or feeling it engage as you would on the non-
SERPA equipped CQC Carbon Fiber Holsters.
3. To test the SERPA Active Retention System, grasp the
UNLOADED handgun as you would normally: that is with a solid
shooting grip on the weapon and your index (trigger) finger
extended forward and flat along the outside of the holster body.
As the grip is being established and your finger is moving for-
ward along the holster body, locate it against the inside edge of
the protective ridge. You will find that as you do this, your finger
will also align itself with the finger-activation platform. With
practice, this will not remain a multi-step operation, for with time
and continued repetitions, your finger will go forward and
against both the protective ridge and the finger-activation plat-
form at the same time your grip is being established.
To remove the weapon, merely apply pressure against the finger-
activation platform with the extended (no-reason-to-bend) index
finger in order to disengage the SERPA Active Retention System
and then draw the weapon upward and outward out of the holster
body. The passive retention detent mechanism will resist this
movement until the necessary amount of force required to over-
come it is reached.
NOTE: Do not attempt to pull up on the gun until you have
depressed the finger-activation platform. To help resist unautho-
rized removals (take-aways), the SERPA Active Retention System
is designed to hold the weapon against the lock in such instances
and not readily release it in this manner.
To re-holster the firearm, return the UNLOADED handgun to the
holster and push it firmly into the holster until you both feel and
hear the engagement of the SERPA Active Retention System.
Visually, you will see the finger-activation platform of the SERPA
Active Retention System dip inward as the trigger guard encoun-
ters the device. The trigger guard lock will engage and the finger-
activation platform will return to its outermost position, audibly
snapping into place, when the firearm is secured.
4. To adjust the passive retention detent mechanism, use a screw-
driver, and turn the Phillips head screw located on the front wall
(face) of the holster one full turn counter-clockwise. Insert the
UNLOADED handgun into the holster as far as it will go. You
should both feel and hear the engagement of the SERPA Active
Retention System. Visually, you will see the finger-activation plat-
form of the SERPA Active Retention System dip inward as the
trigger guard encounters the device. The trigger guard lock will
engage and the finger-activation platform will return to its outer-
most position, audibly snapping into place, when the firearm is secured.
Activate the SERPA release and remove the UNLOADED handgun;
taking note of the amount of tension exerted on the firearm by
the passive retention detent mechanism as well as the amount of
force that’s required to overcome it and actually remove the
firearm from the holster. Return the UNLOADED handgun into
the holster as previously described; once again noting the tension
exerted upon it.
Turn the adjustment screw clockwise one-eighth of a turn. Once
again remove and reinsert the UNLOADED handgun in the
described manner; noting the difference (here, an increase) in the
amount of tension exerted on the firearm by the passive retention
detent mechanism and in the amount of force that is now neces-
sary to overcome it and actually remove the firearm from the holster.
Because a small adjustment makes a big difference in the passive
retention feature, repeat this process in only one-eighth of a turn
increments until the desired amount of tension (passive reten-
tion) is obtained. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN! The amount of ten-
sion/passive retention is generally determined by the intended
use of the holster and firearm but is also affected by personal
preference and individual draw stroke.
NOTE: The active retention feature of the
SERPA holster requires no adjustment.
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