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Disclaimer- I use this holster myself for STI. I often shoot 2 different STI guns at a local match so it works good for me. BUT , this holster is such a precise fit it can be some work to get it adjusted and fit to your gun. If you have grips that have been modified it may not work for you. Especially if the front of the trigger guard has been modified. I suggest you watch the videos and be willing to do the fitting or even replace your modified STI grip to get it to work. We will not take these back once they have been fit or adjusted. If there is a warranty issue DAA will handle that directly. So please order with caution. They are great but take some fine tuning to your individual gun sometimes. Chuck Bradley
Update- Despite the disclaimer made above I am still having customers buy this holster and getting upset that it isnt a plug and play holster and requires fitting to work on some guns. I know its an expensive holster but it is not a magical fix. Its like a custom, precision part that needs fitting. Please do not buy this holster unless you understand this. Chuck
All Models are in Black unless Specified otherwise.
We have found that there are several types of para frames out on the market. It seems the older frames had a trigger guard which was pretty much identical to the standard 1911 as made by Colt and Springfield and many others. However, more recent para's have a thinner trigger guard. The shape and contour is still the same, but it is actually narrower. Where a 1911 is about 3mm thick, the newer paras are about 2.5mm. This half mm is enough to make the gun rock a lot in our holster, as there is no muzzle support. Not an ideal situation all around. We deal with lots of 1911 issues - there are so many models out there... STI makes several types of 1911 guns, and they themselves have 3 or 4 types of trigger guards! Compounding the problem is the fact that due to the round profile of the 1911/para trigger guard, even with a very good fit in the holster, the gun can still rotate a little around the radios of the trigger guard itself. That is a problem as well. It kind of depends on what the expectations of the customer are, and what he is comparing to. Our holster will hold the 2011 frame much better. But if you compare our 1911 to other race holsters - ours is better.
Best Regards, Saul Kirsch General Manager Double-Alpha Academy B.V.
DAA Racer Holster
In 2010 DAA introduced its revolutionary Race Master Holster, which turned the world of competition holsters on its head. The Race Master became an overnight success, with thousands of shooters world-wide retiring their older model holsters and upgrading to this latest innovation. In an incredibly brief time, the Race Master Holster firmly positioned itself as the leading brand, bringing in countless match wins, including the European Steel Challenge and the IPSC World Championship.
However, the all aluminum construction and flexibility of the Race Master makes it an expensive holster. Seeing the need for a less expensive variation of this successful design, DAA set out to develop the DAA Racer Holster.
At the heart of the new DAA Racer Holster lies the same innovative patent-pending mechanism that makes the Race Master stand head and shoulders above the competition. But what the Race Master achieves with interchangeable Delrin inserts inside an aluminum housing, the Racer does with no housing at all. Same peak-performance, driven results, but without the high costs of machining.
DAA reduced costs further by eliminating the large external tension adjustment knob, which many deemed unnecessary, and set the tension to light (this can be adjusted internally for the users preference). The same locking system allows the DAA Racer Holster to hold the pistol by only its trigger guard, just as steady and secure as the Race Master does, and the same spring loaded safety is conveniently positioned in the rear of the holster, where it can be easily and swiftly accessed on the draw.
Where other manufactures go to plastic to reduce costs on their hanger - DAA did not. They believe that one of the most important features in a competition holster is the ability to position it just right for the user, and then to lock it up rock solid on the shooting belt.
DAA redesigned the hanger to reduce costs, however it remains an all aluminum structure and utilizes the same ball-joint design that the Race Master uses. In fact, the new hanger with the round vertical rod offers an even wider range of adjustment than the Race Master’s system.
The DAA Racer Holster is shipped with a detachable thigh pad, which pivots within a range of aprx. 40 degrees to mould itself to the thigh as the shooter moves, reducing movement of the holster and increasing comfort.
The belt hanger is again a variation of the successful Race Master design, just made narrower and lighter. Our now familiar minimalist steel locking plates on the inside, allow the user to maintain good contact between the inner and outer shooting belt.
The entire holster weighs in at just 230grams (8.11oz.) making it the lightest race holster on the market! And while no interchangeable block is available for the DAA Racer Holster, a wide range of pistol models are supported, including the STI, SV, 1911, Beretta 92F, BUL M5, SPS, BUL SAS, Caspian, CZ SP01, Glock, STI GP6, Para Ord, S&W M&P, S&W L frame, S&W N frame, SIG 226, SIG X5, Tanfoglio, Tanfoglio Stock III, and the Springfield XDM.
These videos are for the Race-master holster but much of it applies to the Racer holster as far as fitting the trigger bar to your gun. The following video links provide additional information in customization of your holster, adjustments that may be needed to it, and block insert replacement.
Customization:
Adjustments:
Block replacement:
