Instruction Manual
finger tray with excessive force, or place your finger on the trigger or in the trigger guard until you are ready
to shoot. Placing your finger on the trigger too soon can cause an unintended discharge and result in property
damageand/orseriousinjuryordeath.
3.Drawtheweaponwith‘safemastergrip’andyourfingerwillnaturallyalignontheframeoftheweapon
above the trigger guard.
NOTE: The SERPA
®
Auto Lock
™
isuniquelydesignedtoimmobilizeyourfirearmifsomeoneisattempting
to disarm you. Thus attempting to pull up on your firearm before engaging the SERPA release will prevent
the SERPA Auto Lock from functioning. Simply release the upward pressure on the firearm to allow the
SERPA Auto Lock to function again. It is extremely important to regularly practice drawing from your SERPA
for proficiency.
4.4 Practice for Proficiency
Holsters should only be used by those who have received proper training in the safe handling of firearms.
Beforeattemptinglive-fireexercises,itiscriticalthatyouregularlypracticedrawingfromandholsteringinto
your SERPA
®
holster with an unloaded firearm.
Beforeusinginadutysetting,atafastspeedorunderstressfulconditions,practicedrawing,firing(liveand
dry)andholsteringwithyourSERPA
®
holster until proficiency has been attained. Proficiency depends on the
individualuser’sexperienceandskilllevel,butgenerallyrequiresseveralhundredrepetitionsandademon-
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