Pretty much the mule was created to mimic exactly what many were doing with the old Safariland leg shrouds.  We removed the top strap, cinched the pistol as high as we could and then we trimmed the shroud taking off the top leg loop and the excess bulk of the shroud streamlining it down like the mule.  We accomplish a similar goal nowadays by running an offset drop from a belt.  This also helps reduce nerve issues in the leg and back and chronic back pain over prolonged usage.  Most people don't wear them long enough to incur extreme issues, but for those who do wear a pistol and armor for years on end and extended time periods, getting rid of subloads is a game changer for health.  Also IMO higher up is much more efficient in a pistol presentation.  Not too mention running around with a drop leg is not nearly as efficient either.

Surf,

I have one of the slight extended belt drops from G-code, but I find that it wiggles too much?  Part of me thinks that wearing an appropriately sized belt (i.e. 2" vice 1.75) or even a thicker belt (ares etc.) would fix that.

Are these the types of mounts that you are seeing them switch to?

Surf,

I have one of the slight extended belt drops from G-code, but I find that it wiggles too much?  Part of me thinks that wearing an appropriately sized belt (i.e. 2" vice 1.75) or even a thicker belt (ares etc.) would fix that.

Are these the types of mounts that you are seeing them switch to?

Interested in the reply, I was looking at maybe getting this as well.

Me personally don't like them because they end being around my knee so I have to take off the plastic buckles to run the drop higher directly off my belt, then it's at a reachable height.  Only one leg strap needed, high and tight LOL!  Still sucks to run with. The only good thing is the generic type open holster lets me carry different pistols with light attached vs. having to buy separate custom ones.

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Pretty much the mule was created to mimic exactly what many were doing with the old Safariland leg shrouds.  We removed the top strap, cinched the pistol as high as we could and then we trimmed the shroud taking off the top leg loop and the excess bulk of the shroud streamlining it down like the mule.  We accomplish a similar goal nowadays by running an offset drop from a belt.  This also helps reduce nerve issues in the leg and back and chronic back pain over prolonged usage.  Most people don't wear them long enough to incur extreme issues, but for those who do wear a pistol and armor for years on end and extended time periods, getting rid of subloads is a game changer for health.  Also IMO higher up is much more efficient in a pistol presentation.  Not too mention running around with a drop leg is not nearly as efficient either.

Surf is on point! After sometime in the middle east, it was great having to relinquish sub-loads! Drop leg holsters have their uses, but I have to agree with keeping everything as high as possible as well.

Here's a Hunter 33 32 P7 drop-swing holster which was given to me by a Highway Patrol Trooper many years ago.  (Shown unsnapped and partially rotated.)

Was sorta-OK, especially when driving, since you could unsnap it  and allow it to "bend" with your leg while sitting down and driving, but it was still difficult to draw while seated --if needed.

If you watch old re-runs of the "Highway Patrol" series starring Broderick Crawford, you can still see this (or an equivalent) holster on his uniformed Officers.  Kind of interesting to watch the holstered gun swing back and forth if they're unsnapped and the Officer is running.  (There is no leg tie.)

I used it for a while in the fields and forests with a Smith 19, but discovered that I really, really preferred crossdraw, especially after the advent of seat belts. 

In 16 years of working in downtown Denver, I've only seen one uniformed Denver PD Officer carrying crossdraw.

I have a clamshell shoulder rig for my 1911, but I hate it.

Terry, 230RN