WHAT IS AND ISN’T A DUTY RATED HOLSTER, AND WHY?
Have you ever wondered what it means when a holster is Duty Rated? If you have purchased holsters from Safariland before, you have probably seen the terms Security Mechanism, Duty Rated, and Retention Level. In addition, there are other terms like ALS, SLS, and GLS that make things even more confusing.
You probably won’t see these terms anywhere else because they started with Safariland. Over the years, Safariland developed a Duty Rated and Retention Level system that is unique to the company. Other companies often say their products are comparable or “Level 1” retention but do not follow the same standards.
