Assembly, Adjustment and Safe Use of a Galco Shoulder System
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- Galco's Mike Barham and Dave Starin discuss and demonstrate how to correctly assemble, adjust and safely use a Galco shoulder holster system.
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Had my rig for years not properly adjusted, which meant my system never felt right and hardly worn. Now after watching this and properly adjusting my galco has become one of my favorite go to set ups. Thank you for this video.
Great system, I've been using it for almost 45 years for J frames up to full size 1911's. Comfort, ease of use, and quality of materials is superlative.
Awesome
Thank you for the video. I was wearing mine with poor adjustment. Which meant I hardly wore it at all. Now it's right and feels great.
Just purchased my holster the other day and adjusted it the way I liked it and this video was very reassuring as to the placement of my straps and proper technique to draw and reholster my weapon. Love the video, very informative and a very comfortable system! Thank you!
I have owned a Galco shoulder rig for a Beretta 84F for about 25 years. It is fabulous, beautiful, top quality and still looks new! Recently I purchased a leather Beretta appendix carry holster. It too is of excellent quality... but not that of Galco. A+ Galco!
Bought one of these last year VERY comfortable. Great informative video. Thanks for the tips.
When drawing in real life situations like if your are literally fighting someone off or holding back a threat with your non dominant arm you are most likely not going to be able to draw the same as in your home practicing.
I recommend practicing good trigger discipline cause it’s keeping your finger off the trigger until on target is what’s going to come into play than the chicken wing draw or rhino horn lift also there’s also going to be some risk factors or lasering yourself or someone else during a threat especially holding someone back while drawing but it’s the redundant training we have with trigger control I put before everything else when it comes to drawing my weapon.
Great video, very clear and concise. Looking forward to receiving my order. Keep up the good work.
Very nice professional instructional video. Thanks, guys!
Good stuff and well explained. Been using Galco gun leather for years, my go to company for quality.
Awesome job my brother
Just ordered mine for my Sig P365... looking forward to using it
Great video, thank you😊
What cool and informative video.
Great vid!
very informative video. Checked out your company and y'all have some interesting leather gear. I have mostly bought kydex holster, but I may grab a leather one. Your leather holster looks like good quality and well made.
Best holster hands down ever
You really need to add the S&W CSX to your lineup of holsters, especially the Miami Classic ll. This would make a great rig for that gun, and there are a bunch more small frame pistols that would work with this system as well. Gee all you would really need is a pistol form to make any new model. Doesn't seem to me that would be too costly, but the profits would certainly offset that cost for sure. The horizontal mag carrier is great addition to this rig..
Very informative
This looks like a clean and easy system. I've shied away from a shoulder holster because I've only used one, in the military. And there you don't have to conceal it, and I've just assumed it too bulky to use a citizen. But this looks like it will work well for concealed carry.
Good demo. I wish that you had talked about pros and cons of horizontal vs. vertical carry though.
Need one of those for my 22
I started as a LEO during the Miami Vice days. My department would write you up if you even went out and replaced your issued holster with the same exact make and model but in brown, or basketweave!
Big no no, I know a lot of departments now don't like shoulder holster's because not many are level 2 or above, and you sweep across on the draw. There is a company that makes a level 2/3 but it's very uncomfortable.
@@Reloadeez A pair of Florida Detectives died which resulted from cuffing a suspect from the front without tossing him, patting him down for weapons or seeing a handcuff key on his necklace.
The detective was wearing a shoulder holster, this incident resulted in another officer being killed from two detectives who were poorly trained and complacent. A shoulder holster is still a very good option when you plan on carrying concealed when driving a vehicle and having a shoulder rig next to your bed with loaded magazines in the pouches ready to go in an emergency if someone was breaking in the house.
Is there a revolver option?
Seems Good
Blessings To Fellow American Patriots.
Amen
Would like one for my 329PD revolver with a 4 inch barrel. Does Galco make a shoulder holster carry model for my revolver? And are speed loader pouches used on the opposite side?
Recieved mine today for a Glock 19. It's great, rides very nice. I didn't get the nice chicago style screws with my rig like on the video. Just four plastic snap in deals. I have some old belts I guess I can rob the good screws out of. As far as the light-weight Glock, holster feels and rides great. Would like to have one for an small 1911 but I don't think the straps are wide enough to support the 1911 weight, even with a alloy frame and 4 inch barrel. Wish it would have come with a tie down strap for the mag. side. But easy enough to make one up I guess.
yep. the cheap plastic snaps were a disappointment. I won't be getting any more of Galco stuff. quality talks. you can buy Galco tie downs too. they're spendy though. I have put some pretty heavy iron in some of my shoulder rigs in the past and as long as it's adjusted right it seems to work.
I just bought a brand-new Galco holster, and the setscrews are plastic and do not come apart there's a large in and small in I'm going to trying to get them to work.
I have at least 10 inches of leather strap left over I guess I will have to trim it?
I was able to get the plastic plugs installed on the straps. I tried a screwdriver at first, but what works up the best is a pair of pliers to snap it in. If they came apart and screwed together, it would be easier, but not impossible.
I’d like to add that they’ll send a couple pieces of delicious candy with your order.
Could you make another vid that centers the camera on the harness instead of a person? Also slow down how fast they do things? I'm struggling to figure out what this person is doing becauseI don't have a clear view. My paper instructions got messed up before I could read them, which is the whole reason I'm here. Thanks!
You’re right. A birds-eye view of the initial set-up and then a zoom in as each strap is inserted into the holster and ammo carrier would’ve been helpful.
I kinda like the horizontal carry but low down. So when i wear a sweatshirt i can conceal carry with it. Having it up and down makes it harder to get out from under the shirt
I am so glad I went Bespoke over Galco. I really really liked the old Galco stuff, but I am not liking the new shoulder holster stuff as much, now. I have spent over 140 hours in a shoulder holster, and I am not sure if that's possible with a new Galco. My custom made rig cost almost 3x more, than Galco, but when it needs repair, those repairs are 100% FREE! That level of service made me buy a second shoulder holster, from the same shop, for the same gun, so I'd have a spare. When my holster needed repairs again, I got new one, for free. The guilt kicks in now, and I decided, to buy another $580 shoulder holster for a Hi Power, and carry my Hi Power again. They let me trade in my spare!! How cool! Now I buy two more holsters, and get a discount. I went to this shop to have an old Galco repaired, because I just did not like the new Galco shoulder holsters, at all. They were fixing Galco shoulder holsters for me quite often. They finally told me, "We can keep fixing the Galcos, again, or we can make you the last holster you will ever need". They made good on it too. "Those holsters have been repaired 4x or 5x for free, and eventually a couple were replaced, for free." You do get what you pay for, except with Galco's shoulder rigs, I'm just not so sure anymore. I can't help getting soaked in rain, or sweat, or breaking that plastic when it's -30 out.
Who made the holster?
finally the first honest commentor, it seems all the others work for galco. the galcos are the cheapest made and now are some of the most expensive plus they charge double for shipping, there are many good leather shops making holsters, andrews leather, black hills leather, weapons education, all make much better holsters than galco for the same money, look around don't be fooled by advertising. galcos leather is thinner the straps are much narrower than all the aforementioned shops. you most always get what you pay for, fact of life
Will the SIG m17 fit into the holster??
Let us know if you tried it. That’s what I’m considering this for..
I have a big chest & long torso like Dave. I have a Taurus 1911 and I like the time down straps. Problem is the tie downs on both side won't reach my belt. What can I do to remedy this? More extensions or do I have to fabricate tie downs?
Simple: Don't buy a Galco. Buy a bespoke holster, and have it tailor made. You could also go to a tack shop and have some longer tie downs made, and probably for less money than Galco charges. Custom made, might seem like a huge investment, but older well established shops will repair that holsters, and, well, I've had mine repaired 4x or 5x and replaced (for free) more than once. I did buy a spare holster to use while the old one was being repaired. The shop gave me a free holster after the next needed repair, and allowed me to trade my spare one in for one that fit another gun. I don't see any corporate off the shelf mass production company like Galco, doing that for anyone. I have bought from Galco, but not their shoulder holsters, lately. Overpriced JUNK! Those have become "costume holsters" in the past 15 or 20 years. As a matter of fact in my utter disgust of new Galco shoulder holsters, I was having an old one repaired, and that's how I got into bespoke (custom fit) shoulder holsters. Galco's quality had slipped so badly, so I wanted my old Galco holsters repaired. The shop told me, "We can keep fixing these old Galcos or, we will make you the last holster you will ever need, and it will be made to fit you, and your gun.", and they did. I live in a shoulder holster. I have put 200,000 miles a year on one holster.
@@Satchmoeddie who did you have make yours?
No mention of tide-down straps.
Was thinking the same thing.
I want a minimal shoulder holster like the lite, however i dont like it pointing back, i want it to point down....is there such a beast
Search for the video "Massad Ayoob shoulder holsters". I think it's a Wilson Combat video. He shows all those styles and names the brands that make them. He also covers proper drawing so you don't shoot your arm off.
If you can get past his horrible wig, he's an amazing instructor.
Try the Galco VHS 4.0
In version:
Vertical Holster system revolver
(for revolvers)
Or
Vertical Holster system
Autos
(for pistols)
And if you mean with "minimal" shoulder holster, without the ammo pockets.
Just buy an additional
SST OFF SIDE TIE DOWN for your holster.
(Basically just a triangular shaped piece of leather that can replace your Ammunition pouches if you don't want to use them and connects to the rest of the holster)
If you don't like that, then try it on Blackhills leather. c o m
They have several vertical ones. And if you still haven't found a fitting one for you...
well then try to order one from across the pond. I still have my shoulder holster that i once bought in Germany.
It's from the Austrian company "Sickinger GmbH in Austria, they makes "simple" shoulder holsters.
Simple like just for the gun, without the additional ammo pouches.
But you have to order them somewhere in Europe in some online shop or direct with the company and get them send to the US.
They also make very very good quality holsters. The question is just, will the additional tax and customs fee make it more expensive than buying one in the US. 🤔
I hope that info helped 😅
does the pistol holster customized to fit our pistol ? i mean, one holster with glock 17 wont hold a smaller beretta cheetah ie
How about a shuka knife set up a 2.75 wide harness system.
Can you folks make a video that addresses the differences between SIG 1911s and other 1911 profiles?
Good video. What is the preferred rig for bicycle riders? Thanks
@Darrell Kingsley Thank you!
I stop carrying pistol in shoulder holster because I cant draw gun fast enough. Now I carry pistol on my belt from rieght side of the back. I keep using shoulder holster... but carry my smartphone in it.
You DO realize that NO ONE will EVER draw their gun out of this holster system the way you demonstrated, right? Their left arm will NEVER touch their right shoulder. They will never draw it out and to their right waist before pointing the gun at their target.
They WILL yank that gun out of the holster and point it in one single swift motion.
Anything is possible with enough proper training. That said, how many people spend 20hr doing that training (then keep,it fresh)? Certainly not many.
almost sounds like the BIANCI X-15 from the sixties.
The classic lite is suede.
I thought you would have done a video on how to care for this material and how to get it to form to the individual firearm but you haven't.
Your welcome for the idea, now how to proceed?
People watching got any ideas for proper suede care? All I can find is videos on shoes.
Jason bateman needs that to play Bond... james Bond 🔫🤵
Omg that guy is a big dude
6:18 sad that the new ones no longer have set screws... Just plastic and extra cuts in the leather straps.....I hate when things get made "cheaper" I will pay for quality. Please stop this trend.
Check out Andrews custom leather .all hand made in Florida.
"Not as thicc as I am" damn tell it to them rofl
To bad this rig isn't made for any of the guns I have.
Apparently you have clearance to buy a new gun. LOL
Galco has a custom shop. You can see if they will make one for you.
*$270 plus shipping is a rip off, when shoulder holsters of equal quality are ALL under $200!*
_And if that wasn't bad enough, all of your cases (speed loader, speed strips, etc.) are _*_ANOTHER_*_ $100 plus._
Who pays 270? You can EASILY get a complete rig for less than 200. My rig was in the 170s.
@@UrielX1212 That's what the company charges and Amazon too.
They're not set screws, they're Chicago screws.
Why is it that you do not make them for left handed people. We would like to have the same choices everybody else has
God intended everyone be right handed. Left handedness is of the devil!
@@ToastytheG words of wisdom 🙏
Galco does make a few shoulder holsters for left handed users.
no body but me
Doesn’t fit even after break in directions. I have to take off the holster to secure the firearm? What sense does that make. They offer store credit for returns garbage. Made in American doesn’t mean what it used to buy the cheap stuff works better and if it doesn’t they atleast return your cash to you not garbage store credit
Galco doesn't recognize CZ, they make nothing for a CZ.
Too much money for an antiquated design.
I am aghast that Galco sells a Miami Vice type of shoulder holster where the pistol is aligned horizontally behind the wearer. That violates one of Jeff Cooper's (and Gunsite's) cardinal rules: "Never let the muzzle cover anything which you are not willing to destroy." I would not want to be the person standing behind somebody carrying a pistol in the horizontal position whose muzzle is directed at me. I read of one off-duty cop at a party. A woman friend came up behind him to give him a hug. His pistol, which I assume was a 1911-style semiauto with a hair trigger and hair safety, discharged, killing her. With concealed carry growing by leaps and bounds, we law-abiding citizens need to assure that the general public is safe. The Miami Vice type of shoulder holster is not safe. I personally have a Galco vertical shoulder holster. The muzzle is pointed towards the ground.
It’s completely safe. Never carry a 1911 without the safety on if you have it cocked. That’s like saying a gun sitting on a nightstand can go off and shoot somebody.
Lesson learned dont go hugging nobody from the back
fredbyte1 I’m looking to get a vertical shoulder rig, this company has both orientations, they are a contender.
Hair safety and hair trigger? Are those technical terms? While I agree that flagging people behind you is a bad idea, buying into idiotic rhetoric is just that.
For anyone reading fredbyte1's reply, he knows little of Jeff Cooper's rules. Yes there is a rule that states that one should never allow the muzzle to cover anything you do not wish to destroy. But these are rules of safe gun HANDLING, not holster wearing. When a pistol is in a holster, especially one such as the Miami Classic, the entire trigger and trigger guard is completely covered by the holster. There is no, I repeat, no way a pistol can go off the way fredbyte1 described. Something or someone has to make sure the trigger is depressed AND the safety switched for the type of handgun fredbyte1 describes to actually go off. Even if the person he describes had the safety off (an incredibly stupid way to carry this model), the trigger never could have been accessible and therefore, could not have gone off.
flagging ?????