Guidance on IDPA legal holster/magazine carrier

[DD214]

I'm an IDPA virgin, but I'm looking forward to getting involved. Currently I am gearing up, but I find the IDPA rulebook to be somewhat confusing. I'm going to be shooting a Glock 17 and I need a good holster/mag carrier setup. I'm eyeing the Sidearmor Kydex Modular OWB, but I don't know if it is IDPA legal. Can someone with IDPA experience give me some guidance? I don't want to buy a bunch of gear only to find out I can't use it. Thanks!

 

[monsternav]

The Sidearmor stuff should be good to go. A lot of people use it. Also:

Blade-Tech

Comp-tac

I also have some links for guys that do leather, but that gets pricey, quick. I'll dig them up if you want.

Remember, it has to be for concealed carry. The Sidearmor combo packages look good. You can probably get away with one mag carrier if you have 15+ round mags (one in the gun, one spare on the belt). I would have 6 mags at least, to make things easy. 3 minimum.

Come out again and make sure you talk to the Match Director (Rick Boswell). His word is final for the IDPA matches here

 

[DD214]

I was actually starting to lean towards the Blade-Tech, as I have read numerous positive reviews for their Kydex belt holster for IDPA. Do you know if anyone sells their stuff locally? According to the Blade-Tech website, there is a 6 week backorder on many of their products.

As for magazines, I've ordered 4 extra from TopGlock, which will bring my total to 6. Aren't shooters limited to 10 + 1 regardless of magazine capacity?

I plan on observing a few more events before I start shooting myself, so that I can familiarize myself with the rules and procedures. Anyway, I need to get some serious range time to get my skills back on par so that I don't make an ass out of myself.

 

[DD214]

I've got a Blade-Tech on the way.

 

[Tree Rat]

Good choice....I was going to offer to let you borrow mine if you didn't get one yet.

You get that club application in yet?


TR

 

[DD214]

Yep. I sent it a little over a week ago.

 

[monsternav]

Yeah, you're right. 10+1 for SSP and ESP.

 

[Douglas]

The Glock 17 can be used in 2 classes, ESP & SSP and for those, max capacity is 10+1 (some SO's are sticklers for "topping off" - or starting w/ 11 in the gun even if you only have 10 round mags.

(just realized this thread was from June 2005) -by now though, you have already gone to some shoots. How'd it go? Which club? What about 2006?

IDPA is awesome.

D.C. Johnson

 

[R81]

You can use a G-17 in ESP?

 

[RobMoore]

Since I didn't know how often I'd use my Glock 32 in competition, I went cheap and got a Fobus belt holster and 2 mag holder. Something like $50 shipped from Midway for the pair, and they work great (but not good enough to make me not shoot my 1911 in CDP). I can't justify over $60 on a plastic holster when $25 works so good.