Kkm vs agency 417

[BassFlats&Beyond]

Title pretty much says it. Does anyone have experience with both the kkm and agency arms compensators? Any problems with holster function, such as ALS catching? Length on a g19 with X300U or TLR1?

 

[Abuchanan]

I too am curious about holster fitment with the 417 comp on a 19? will it fit a safariland 6354do or a safariland rds holster. someone will be along soon, if not, i'll message Jon dufresne and get back to you, OP.

 

[BooneGA]

Ive seen Jon run his Agency 19 w/ comp in a Safariland holster. Shouldn't be an issue at all in a G34 length holster. The only issues with the ALS ive seen are with Gen 5 guns with comps on them.

 

[BassFlats&Beyond]

Ive seen Jon run his Agency 19 w/ comp in a Safariland holster. Shouldn't be an issue at all in a G34 length holster. The only issues with the ALS ive seen are with Gen 5 guns with comps on them.

I have a gen 5 19x that I’m putting a comp on. Hence posting the question. Is there a work around for gen5s?

 

[user12358]

Is there a work around for gen5s?

As far as I know, this is an issue with the ALS mechanism getting caught is because of the new bevels at the front of the slide. If I was engineering a comp for a Gen 5 it would be fairly simple to have two wings coming back off the comp to fill those gaps but I am unaware if anyone has done this on a commercial scale yet.

 

[BooneGA]

The issue isn't with all ALS holsters. I'm not familiar enough to know which ones work and which ones don't. A comp that better mates to the tapered front of the slide would likely eliminate this issue, but I do not know if one is available.

 

[tcba_joe]

As far as I know, this is an issue with the ALS mechanism getting caught is because of the new bevels at the front of the slide. If I was engineering a comp for a Gen 5 it would be fairly simple to have two wings coming back off the comp to fill those gaps but I am unaware if anyone has done this on a commercial scale yet.

The issue isn't with all ALS holsters. I'm not familiar enough to know which ones work and which ones don't. A comp that better mates to the tapered front of the slide would likely eliminate this issue, but I do not know if one is available.

Check out Parker Mountain Machine comp. They have a Gen 5/X specific comp.
Currently in Pre-order

 

[Yondering]

As far as I know, this is an issue with the ALS mechanism getting caught is because of the new bevels at the front of the slide. If I was engineering a comp for a Gen 5 it would be fairly simple to have two wings coming back off the comp to fill those gaps but I am unaware if anyone has done this on a commercial scale yet.

I've considered making my own comps that would fill those bevels, but that would result in some sharp angles that could pinch a hand pretty easily. Even without knife-sharp edges I think it'd only be a matter of time till it drew blood.

 

[RallyMech]

The other solution is to remove the sharp edge on the rear corners of the compensator, similar to the M&P comps. With enough fillet, blend, or chamber on those corners it should be impossible to hang up.

 

[tact]

Ive seen Jon run his Agency 19 w/ comp in a Safariland holster. Shouldn't be an issue at all in a G34 length holster. The only issues with the ALS ive seen are with Gen 5 guns with comps on them.

I have a gen 5 19x that I’m putting a comp on. Hence posting the question. Is there a work around for gen5s?

Parker Mountain Machine makes a comp specific to the 19x that seems to flush up against those front bevels. Mine should arrive later next week.