"Bad Boys" the movie Holster
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FreakGasolineFight
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If you're trying to imitate anything you saw in 'Bad Boys' you seriously need to rethink your life. 
TheGoldenState
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Google "sob holster," and "mob holster," and you should see some results that are probably at least close to what you're looking for. Several manufacturers put out products in this category. Search for discussions on this forum pertaining to carrying this way. There are negatives you will want to consider before making the investment.
Bad, Bad Boys, holsters, posts, IFMDb.org...
Some members here need to be more polite and/or use more courtesy. This board isn't the only site on the world wide web with forum members who get snarky or use what ESPN's Mike Golic(of Mike & Mike In The Morning,
) calls; "keyboard muscles".
As for Miami-Dade Det Mike Lowry's SIG .380acp middle of back holster, I think it was a Galco. Galco rigs and gear are used a lot in both Bad Boys films, www.IMDb.com . I saw a video clip of Galco's main PR rep saying in a interview that many TV/film productions use Galco holsters/duty gear. He said actor Bruce Willis requests Galco holsters, belts, mag holders for his big screen characters.
More details may be listed here: www.IFMDb.org . If you really want to go in depth, contact the public affairs/media office of Galco directly.
Regards:
Clyde F
ps: Before anyone crows about Bruce's custom 2-pistol rig for his old 1911 .45acp sidearms in Last Man Standing(1997). I know they were not Galco holsters but from a leathersmith in ID.
Some members here need to be more polite and/or use more courtesy. This board isn't the only site on the world wide web with forum members who get snarky or use what ESPN's Mike Golic(of Mike & Mike In The Morning,
) calls; "keyboard muscles". As for Miami-Dade Det Mike Lowry's SIG .380acp middle of back holster, I think it was a Galco. Galco rigs and gear are used a lot in both Bad Boys films, www.IMDb.com . I saw a video clip of Galco's main PR rep saying in a interview that many TV/film productions use Galco holsters/duty gear. He said actor Bruce Willis requests Galco holsters, belts, mag holders for his big screen characters.
More details may be listed here: www.IFMDb.org . If you really want to go in depth, contact the public affairs/media office of Galco directly.
Regards:
Clyde F
ps: Before anyone crows about Bruce's custom 2-pistol rig for his old 1911 .45acp sidearms in Last Man Standing(1997). I know they were not Galco holsters but from a leathersmith in ID.
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Come on Guys...Don't knock the Guy for wanting to try out something he saw on TV. Just where do think the Cowboy Action Shooting and all the other Cowboy Shooting matches came from....all the Baby Boomers watching westerns on TV. If we can find a new and fun or interesting way to carry or shoot...support the interest.
Every time I see a western on Tv (which is almost daily) I wanna strap on the old Colt 45 and go out back to the target range and "pretend" for a few hours....
Every time I see a western on Tv (which is almost daily) I wanna strap on the old Colt 45 and go out back to the target range and "pretend" for a few hours....
Sometimes Hollywood is ahead of the curve on things.
The U.S. Marines are finally adopting a grenade launcher much like the one I saw on movie "Wild Geese" in um, 1978.
Hollywood is like Science Fiction much nonsense and some good ideas too.
If I saw someone with a cool holster on a Hollywood production I might try to find out what it is too.
The U.S. Marines are finally adopting a grenade launcher much like the one I saw on movie "Wild Geese" in um, 1978.
Hollywood is like Science Fiction much nonsense and some good ideas too.
If I saw someone with a cool holster on a Hollywood production I might try to find out what it is too.
Straightshooter629
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It's remarks like this that drive potentialy quality forum participants away. He wasn't asking anyone to be a film critic or comment on his choice of entertainment. He was asking a legitimate question about a peice of gear.
Rtzracer, don't judge the entire forum upon the acts of a couple of individuals. Most of us are here to help whenever we can...
imthegrumpyone
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Dam, I don't get in this forum for a few day's and it gets worst. You guys gotta lighten up !!!!
Amin Parker
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I have one of those holsters. I saw it in the movie and got one. Mine is made by el paso.
I carried it for around 2 hours and never did again. It really is unbearable because the weight on the back pulled my belt into my navel area, not fun
It does look cool though i must admit, i just wish it was comfortable
By the way, there is nothing wrong with wanting something you see on tv. If it was not in so many tv shows and rap videos, Gaston would not have sold half as many pistols.
I carried it for around 2 hours and never did again. It really is unbearable because the weight on the back pulled my belt into my navel area, not fun
It does look cool though i must admit, i just wish it was comfortable
By the way, there is nothing wrong with wanting something you see on tv. If it was not in so many tv shows and rap videos, Gaston would not have sold half as many pistols.
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that kind of resembles...
looks a little like the "Vam" or "vampire" by Null. You can google Null Vam. It's a cross draw that holds the gun horizontally rather than vertically, with butt down. Maybe they stained one black and flipped it upside down. Only heard of it because of a gun mag I bought a while back.
looks a little like the "Vam" or "vampire" by Null. You can google Null Vam. It's a cross draw that holds the gun horizontally rather than vertically, with butt down. Maybe they stained one black and flipped it upside down. Only heard of it because of a gun mag I bought a while back.
truth_seeker
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Hey it's the whole reason why I wanted a 1887 shotgun because of the way it was used in Terminator 2 and Resident Evil 3. Okay, of course, I wouldn't want to treat it as a toy and would treat it respect.
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This is Detective Mike Lowery with his Back Up Sig P232 in a "Small of Back" holster. You can still readily find them online, easily through Google>Shopping (they are usually very expensive); though they are not nearly as popular here in the future as they once previously were due to a few reasons that are obvious to anyone who has carried this way.
1. It is uncomfortable to carry anything but a very small weapon back there. The weight pulls directly down and puts directional pressure on your lower abdomen. Being an OWB (outside waist band) holster, it also requires a very tight and weight retaining belt.
2. It is very difficult to conceal anything OWB of any size larger than very sub-compact. Even though it rides particularly high, the ability to conceal it will be diminished by it's very location.
3. When you carry your weapon so far behind your peripheral, it is much easier to be disarmed. Someone behind you can grab your weapon and it is extremely difficult to perform a proper retention reaction. The further you reach behind your centerline, the more off-balanced and weaker you become. This makes retention a very real problem.
4. Safety of yourself is a problem. There was a regulation circulated to many US Police departments in the late 90's that barred handcuff pouches from being carried at the 6 o'clock position on an officer's duty belt. This was a reaction to a brash of spinal injuries reported by officers who had been in physical struggles with perpetrators or who had even stumbled and fell on their backs. This direct impact puts sharp pressure on the lower spine and often is the main culprit behind a debilitating spinal injury. Having a gun here would prove even more debilitating.
If you really like this holster setup, then more power to you. Whatever gets people to carry their guns more, I'm pretty much automatically behind. But you have to be aware of the pitfalls and restrictions that this method of carry brings with it. If you accept them and decide to do it anyway, then I wish you the best of luck. Just be safe and careful.
Lord knows Frank Castle (Tom Jane) has one for his staple Colt 1911.
And Castor Troy (Nick Cage) has a couple for his pair of custom Springfields.
Just so you know... and just to offer some real help, without criticism (fellas).
~LT
This is Detective Mike Lowery with his Back Up Sig P232 in a "Small of Back" holster. You can still readily find them online, easily through Google>Shopping (they are usually very expensive); though they are not nearly as popular here in the future as they once previously were due to a few reasons that are obvious to anyone who has carried this way.
1. It is uncomfortable to carry anything but a very small weapon back there. The weight pulls directly down and puts directional pressure on your lower abdomen. Being an OWB (outside waist band) holster, it also requires a very tight and weight retaining belt.
2. It is very difficult to conceal anything OWB of any size larger than very sub-compact. Even though it rides particularly high, the ability to conceal it will be diminished by it's very location.
3. When you carry your weapon so far behind your peripheral, it is much easier to be disarmed. Someone behind you can grab your weapon and it is extremely difficult to perform a proper retention reaction. The further you reach behind your centerline, the more off-balanced and weaker you become. This makes retention a very real problem.
4. Safety of yourself is a problem. There was a regulation circulated to many US Police departments in the late 90's that barred handcuff pouches from being carried at the 6 o'clock position on an officer's duty belt. This was a reaction to a brash of spinal injuries reported by officers who had been in physical struggles with perpetrators or who had even stumbled and fell on their backs. This direct impact puts sharp pressure on the lower spine and often is the main culprit behind a debilitating spinal injury. Having a gun here would prove even more debilitating.
If you really like this holster setup, then more power to you. Whatever gets people to carry their guns more, I'm pretty much automatically behind. But you have to be aware of the pitfalls and restrictions that this method of carry brings with it. If you accept them and decide to do it anyway, then I wish you the best of luck. Just be safe and careful.
Lord knows Frank Castle (Tom Jane) has one for his staple Colt 1911.
And Castor Troy (Nick Cage) has a couple for his pair of custom Springfields.
Just so you know... and just to offer some real help, without criticism (fellas).
~LT
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