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Oregon Trail Defense - Nub Mod For ALS Holsters

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Category: Accessories
Created: Sunday, 13 September 2015 17:20

As you may know I'm a fan of the Safariland ALS series holsters and it can be hard to improve a great thing, but the Nub Mod is looking like a pretty cool option so far.

The Nub Mod concept is similar to that of say a extended magazine button on a pistol where it helps tailor the item just the little bit more to the user's needs. On that same note, it isn't like the Safarliand ALS thumb mechanism is bad, but they have to find the best middle ground of ease and security for all kinds of users. Using the Nub Mod is a conscious decision to make releasing the ALS lock easier at a minimal security loss cost.

Currently The Nub Mod comes as 2 metal parts along with a screw and hex wrench. It feels heavy duty like what folks expect out of high end gun accessories and has all you need in the box to use. Installation wise it is easy, but I did manage to get in a bit of a wing-it mode and put it on wrong during my first attempt. Taking a big 5 seconds to pay attention I then noticed the proper way was to have the screw facing the mount side of the holster. After taking on and off a couple times I also found it easier to go ahead and get the screw started a little bit putting the pieces together, slip on to the thumb release, then tighten down.

Once installed and getting in some time to use, the Nub Mod changes were overall very intuitive and noticeably made releases easier. This was most apparent when really trying to speed things up where time to time this would cause me lock things up on the default holster setup. For considerations it does change how one's hand flows a little bit so I have to be a little more careful on where my starting grip goes, however that is always a concern for me on any holster. Specifically trying to get up high on the grip and doing it quick, yet not so far up that ones is touching the back of the slide resulting in a funky grip or requiring time to slide into the correct grip.

The release ease could generally be thought of as adding some error tolerance which certainly comes in handy in stressful situations or when one has to get creative such as a support side draw. With extra width there is much less chance to do a side miss and the angle along with the extra length of the Nub Mod provides more leverage on a push for solid releases.

As for cons, the Nub Mod is just not made for those who have to prioritize security. For starters it is not made to work with the Safariland ALS Guard generally shows what kinda party it is going to be. Anything that makes a holster easier for the user to release will make it easier for a badguy to release as well. Gear interface wise I haven't come across any issues yet, but everyone should keep an eye on how their gear touches in various positions to make sure there is no obvious accidental release threat. Although I haven't had my pistol straight up fall out before, I have been in some wacky positions where I accidentally released the button on a normal ALS holster setup.

So far for my testing the DO series of ALS holsters has been working well with the Nub Mod, but there are some older version issues considerations:

The Nub Mod will not work with the Safariland ALS Guard. It will work with the ALS Hood only.
The Nub Nod will not work with the 1911 ALS holsters, the portion of the holster that protects the safety inhibits the Nub Mod install.
The older style ALS holsters that have the 'step' into the holster body will require a fair amount of filing to get the fit right.
It will not work with the SLS without some modification to the holster and/or nub. - A dedicated SLS version is in the works. 

I'll need to get in more range time, but so far I am digging the Nub Mod when it comes to offhand results. I was already running a low security setup so increase of release ease comes at virtually no cons to my situation. Since a specialized metal accessory in its current form, the Nub Mod may be considered a little expensive, yet if you are like me and the ALS is your favorite holster already, I recommend at least giving it a try. Already keeping this in mind, Oregon Trail Defense is looking into polymer versions for the future.

Check out their youtube channel for demo videos!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN-PK5vAbxOa9i1AQFmzXcA

http://www.otdefense.com/nub-mod-for-als-.html

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