BLACKHAWK! SPORTSTER SERPA HOLSTER - Manual

Congratulations! You have just purchased the most advanced
synthetic dual retention duty holster on the market. Here are
some of its many unique features:
• Patented SERPA Technology ® , Active Retention System
Models combine immediate access to the carried firearm with
unparalleled retention
• All Models are molded from a durable and resilient blend of
carbon fiber and impact-modified nylon for low maintenance
and high performance in all environments. From perspiration
to saltwater, in heat or in cold, it is superior to the older, more
dated polymer materials on the market.
• Unique Jacket Slot Belt Loop adjusts for cant and to fit your
individual belt width
• Metal hardware on all models is either stainless steel or brass
for all weather, all environment performance. Polymer hardware
is specifically designed for durability and quiet operation.
WARNING: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER
WARNINGS BEFORE PUTTING THE HANDGUN INTO
THE HOLSTER.
The maker of BLACKHAWK! Law Enforcement ® Carbon Fiber
Holsters, BLACKHAWK! ® , warns all users of these holsters to exer-
cise extreme caution in the handling of any firearm. Because any
firearm is potentially dangerous, the user should successfully
complete a recognized firearms safety course before handling or
employing one.
Although all BLACKHAWK! ® Holsters are designed with the utmost
care and concern for safety, the use of a firearm with a holster remains
an activity that requires training, skill and care in the proper use of both
the firearm and the holster.
BLACKHAWK! Law Enforcement ® Carbon Fiber Holsters are
intended primarily for law enforcement and military applications
by law enforcement and military personnel trained and certified
by their agency or branch of service in the use of holsters and the
carry and use of handguns. It is recommended that non-military
and non-law enforcement personnel never attempt to holster or
carry a sidearm in a ready-to-fire condition.
For law enforcement and military applications, BLACKHAWK! ®
recommends that the user practice drawing and reholstering an
unloaded handgun from the holster until they can do so correctly,
even under stressful conditions, before he or she attempts to
employ a loaded weapon in any condition or environment.
Furthermore, BLACKHAWK! ® recommends to such law enforce-
ment and military personnel that you do not carry a gun in a
ready-to-fire condition unless you are trained and certified by
your agency or branch of service to carry a gun in this condition
and the gun is manufactured to be carried safely in this condi-
tion. Additionally, it is recommended to the same law enforcement
and military personnel that you do not carry a semi-auto pistol in
a cocked (i.e. "cocked and locked") condition unless it has been
manufactured to be carried safely in this condition. If you carry a
semi-auto pistol and carry it cocked (i.e. "cocked and locked"), you
should be trained and certified to carry a gun in this condition.
In using any of the BLACKHAWK! Law Enforcement ® Carbon Fiber
Holsters described in this pamphlet, the user must be aware that
each holster is designed to fit a specific group of handguns and
therefore may not fit the contours of certain handguns exactly.
BLACKHAWK! Law Enforcement
® Carbon Fiber Holsters are con-
structed in such a fashion that they are designed only for the
guns listed for each particular holster and size.
YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS HOLSTER UNTIL YOU
HAVE VERIFIED THE SIZE AND FIT INFORMATION,
HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THESE WARNINGS,
HAVE READ AND FOLLOWED THE ENCLOSED
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, AND HAVE PRACTICED WITH
THE HOLSTER AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. IN SOME
CASES THE HOLSTER MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED
FOR YOU PERSONALLY AND FOR YOUR FIREARM.
1. Check to ensure that your firearm is one for which the
BLACKHAWK! Law Enforcement
® Carbon Fiber Holsters has been
designed to fit. The BLACKHAWK! Law Enforcement ® Carbon
Fiber Holsters has been developed for only the particular models
and sizes listed in the BLACKHAWK!
® section of the catalog. Fit
information can also be found on both the original packaging
and the back of the holster itself. YOU MUST NOT USE THE
BLACKHAWK! Law Enforcement
® CARBON FIBER HOLSTERS
WITH A FIREARM THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED. If in doubt,
please call BLACKHAWK!
® at 1-800-694-5263 (phone),
888-830-2013 (fax) or [email protected] (eMail).
2. Even if your firearm is listed as one for which this holster has
been designed to fit, DO NOT use the holster if it does not appear
to fit your firearm properly. Return it to BLACKHAWK!
® and we
will immediately replace it. Please contact BLACKHAWK! ® at
1-800-694-5263 (phone), 888-830-2013 (fax) or
[email protected] (eMail) to receive a return authorization.
3. DO NOT modify this holster in any manner. DO NOT use
this holster to carry any firearm that has been modified
or is malfunctioning.
4. ALWAYS refer to the gun manufacturer's recommendations
and instructions regarding whether to carry your gun in a
ready-to-fire condition. DO NOT carry a gun in a ready-to-fire
condition unless your gun is manufactured to be carried safely
in this condition AND you are trained and certified to carry a gun
in this condition.
5. ALWAYS use care when holstering any handgun to avoid unin-
tentional cocking of the firearm. After holstering, check to make
sure that the handgun is not in a cocked condition. DO NOT carry
a semi-auto pistol in a cocked (i.e. "cocked and locked") condition
unless it has been manufactured to be carried safely in this
condition. If you carry a semi-auto pistol and carry it cocked (i.e.
"cocked and locked") you should be trained and certified to carry a
gun in this condition.
6. ALWAYS engage the safety before holstering the pistol and DO
NOT disengage it until after the weapon has been drawn and is
clear of the holster. DO NOT carry a gun in this condition unless
you have been specifically trained in the proper and safe proce-
dure for such use.
7. DO NOT draw or return the gun to the holster with your finger
on the trigger.
8. DO NOT touch the hammer of the firearm when drawing or
replacing the firearm.
9. ALWAYS check to make sure that the holster does not interfere
with any safety features, controls, sights, or magazine release
devices of the gun you plan to carry in it.
10. ALWAYS check the holster for wear or damage before each
use. This is important to assure that the holster will continue to