In fact, companies like Safariland and Vista Outdoors both cite the 1914 patent of the Audley Safety Holster in their designs. These days duty holsters that contain those features are common, the standard, really. It was also the first of its kind, and we didn’t have the same vein of knowledge then that we have now. However, it’s worth noting that automatics were traditionally carried with an empty chamber in this time period, and the long heavy trigger of a double-action revolver was considered safe enough. There are some glaring safety issues with this design. A bad guy couldn’t fight the weapon away from the user, and it could essentially only be drawn by the user. The Audley Safety Holster allowed the shooter to draw a fair bit quicker while keeping active and positive retention over the weapon. This was rarely fast and hardly accessible. ![]() Prior to the Audley Safety Holster, the only method of positive retention was a great big flap that covered the whole gun. However, it was 1914, and things were a little fast and loose for the time. ![]() Admittedly this wouldn’t quite pass muster today. To draw, the user pressed the tab inward, and this released the pistol.
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