{"id":1171,"date":"2013-01-18T16:23:23","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T16:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/?p=1171"},"modified":"2013-01-18T16:23:23","modified_gmt":"2013-01-18T16:23:23","slug":"blackhawk-epoch-level-3-light-bearing-duty-holster-at-the-2013-shot-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/blackhawk-epoch-level-3-light-bearing-duty-holster-at-the-2013-shot-show\/2013\/01\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackhawk Epoch Level 3 Light Bearing Duty Holster at the 2013 SHOT Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Epoch has finally arrived (almost)! Due at the end of February, the first BlackHawk Level III Holster to fit weapons with lights other than the Xiphos Light, will be out. It will arrived first for the Glock 17\/22\/31, then the Glock 21, which will also fit the Smith &amp; Wesson M&amp;P Series weapons (look for this fit to come out in March). It will work almost the same as their current Level III Holster, but with no forefinger release along the side of the holster&#8230;leaving the thumb release only, which was surprisingly natural and easy from the very first time I unholstered the BlackHawk Grey Training Gun with a SureFire X300 light mounted on the rail. The hood purposefully stays forward to prevent accidental re-engaging when it may matter most, giving in only when the thumb release is depressed upon reholster. It also still secures the weapon with the all too comforting audible &#8220;click&#8221; upon holstering, so you can continue the task at hand, knowing that your weapon is secure until you can engage the hood lock.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1172\" title=\"Blackhawk Epoch Level 3 Duty Holster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/blackhawk-epoch-level-3-holster.jpg\" alt=\"Blackhawk Epoch Level 3 Duty Holster\" width=\"439\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/blackhawk-epoch-level-3-holster.jpg 439w, https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/blackhawk-epoch-level-3-holster-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Blackhawk Epoch Level 3 Light Bearing Duty Holster<\/h2>\n<p>Building on our track record of reliable holster performance, the new Epoch (pronounced \u201cEPuhk\u201d)\u00a0Holster delivers three levels of weapon retention for our highest level of security. The\u00a0patent-pending retention system engages the pistol\u2019s ejection port when holstered and won\u2019t let\u00a0go until you release it. As an added safety measure, the Pivot Guard opens by thumb activation\u00a0and is designed so it won\u2019t close accidentally, locking you out of the holster. This unique design\u00a0accommodates the most popular under-barrel lights on the market today, giving you all the\u00a0versatility you\u2019ve come to expect from BLACKHAWK!.<br \/>\nReinforcing learned skills by focusing on proper grip is a signature of BLACKHAWK! holster\u00a0design. The placement of the Epoch Auto Lock release and outboard index finger indent\u00a0reinforce a full master grip by allowing the shooter to draw the firearm with the index finger and\u00a0thumb in proper alignment.<\/p>\n<h2>Blackhawk Epoch Features:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Constructed of proprietary polymer carbon-fiber blend<\/li>\n<li>Passive retention detent screw<\/li>\n<li>Epoch\u2122 Auto Lock thumb release (patent pending)<\/li>\n<li>Thumb-activated Pivot Guard and Ejection-Port Lock<\/li>\n<li>Fits popular lights (TLR-1, TLR-2, X300 and X400)<\/li>\n<li>Reinforces full master grip<\/li>\n<li>No snaps or hoods to accidentally open<\/li>\n<li>Includes Jacket Slot Duty Belt Loop<\/li>\n<li>Mid-Ride Duty Belt Loop and High-Ride Duty Belt Loop also available<\/li>\n<li>Fits all BLACKHAWK!\u00ae injection-molded platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Epoch has finally arrived (almost)! Due at the end of February, the first BlackHawk Level III Holster to fit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[266,6],"tags":[281,20,163,280],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1171"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1171"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1182,"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1171\/revisions\/1182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ondutygear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}