Instruction Manual

strated ability to safely draw and holster a weapon quickly. Practice must include use under conditions of
simulated stress and firearm retention techniques.
Onceattained,proficiencymustbemaintainedthroughfrequentpracticeandtraining.BLACKHAWK!
®
strongly recommends dry fire drills with an unloaded weapon as well as live fire exercises.
5. CARE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!:Failuretoroutinelyinspect,testandcareforyourholstermaypreventyourfirearmfrom
beingproperlydeployedand/ordefeatretentioncharacteristics.Itiscriticalthatyoustrictlyfollowthese
care instructions.
5.1 Inspecting Your SERPA
®
Holster
Althoughyourholsterdoesnothaveaspecificservicelife,noholsterlastsforever.Yourholster’sfunctionality
and retention properties will diminish as the holster ages and is used. Therefore, you should test and inspect
yourholsterfrequently(atleastmonthly)andeachtimebeforegoingonduty.Replaceyourholsterifitcannot
meet these criteria:
•Carefullyinspectyourholsterforcracking,deformation,missingpartsandexcessivewear.
•Adjustthepassiveretentionscrewandmountingscrewsasnecessary.
•Checktoensurethatallotherscrewsaresecurelytightened.Replacemissingscrewsimmediately.
Contact BLACKHAWK!
®
if you need additional parts.
22