BLUF:Is a G45 safariland holester with flush mount light significantly shorter that G17 with TLR-1?
I see topics on G17 vs G45 but they are all firearm specific, I started a new thread because I feel like I would be high jacking them.
Long hours sitting in a dodge charger squad car has lead me to optimize my duty belt to be as flat and comfortable as possible. Switching to a molle load bearing vest has allowed me to move the bulk up to my upper body and switching to a flat-but-sturdy duty belt with inner belt system (i use the safeline defense duty belt).
Left over is a holester still poking me in my right hand side. To reduce this, I have switched from the standard FBI cant and run a CUBL from safariland for the straight drop cant. This has helped some in providing a better fit in a car. However, I still have a G17 with a TLR-1 in a safariland level 2, mid ride. I own a G45 that I bought years ago and see a TLR-7a would fit flush with the muzzle (I have not purchased a light). I am willing to compromise a lower output weapons light because I use the FBI method and used a handheld in my left. W/m light is a backup to my back up.
This leads me to my question, would a Safariland level 2 or 3 holester for the G45 with TLR-7a offer a significant decrease in length to increase my day to day comfort?
If anyone has made this switch or if there's a thread already dedicated to this topic, please let me know. Weighing my comfort vs investing my own money to use a personally owned firearm over the no cost to me issued set up. Nothing has been purchased, I'm not looking for validation of stuff I already own.
I see topics on G17 vs G45 but they are all firearm specific, I started a new thread because I feel like I would be high jacking them.
Long hours sitting in a dodge charger squad car has lead me to optimize my duty belt to be as flat and comfortable as possible. Switching to a molle load bearing vest has allowed me to move the bulk up to my upper body and switching to a flat-but-sturdy duty belt with inner belt system (i use the safeline defense duty belt).
Left over is a holester still poking me in my right hand side. To reduce this, I have switched from the standard FBI cant and run a CUBL from safariland for the straight drop cant. This has helped some in providing a better fit in a car. However, I still have a G17 with a TLR-1 in a safariland level 2, mid ride. I own a G45 that I bought years ago and see a TLR-7a would fit flush with the muzzle (I have not purchased a light). I am willing to compromise a lower output weapons light because I use the FBI method and used a handheld in my left. W/m light is a backup to my back up.
This leads me to my question, would a Safariland level 2 or 3 holester for the G45 with TLR-7a offer a significant decrease in length to increase my day to day comfort?
If anyone has made this switch or if there's a thread already dedicated to this topic, please let me know. Weighing my comfort vs investing my own money to use a personally owned firearm over the no cost to me issued set up. Nothing has been purchased, I'm not looking for validation of stuff I already own.
