Dave asked a great question that I have never thought about addressing on the blog concerning holster fit issues when using Big Dot’s on a Ruger SP101. Our experience has been that this isn’t an issue. While they are a big front sight, they are not so big as to cause holster fit issues in most cases. Since we started doing the conversion several years ago, we haven’t had anyone inform us of an issue.
In fact, we install almost as many of these sights on Glocks as we do the SP 101′s, and the experience has been the same. They seem to work out just fine.
I would like to hear from some of you on this subject. If you have been using Big Dots on your SP 101′s and have good holster that works for you, post it in the comments. Also, if you are aware of any holsters not suited for this combo, let us know that as well.
I had a friend who was pulled over the other day for making a U turn at the top of a hill in a park. Might sound petty, but Law Enforcement will often make a stop on what you think is a minor violation to make sure you are a squared away driver. If your license and registration come back clean, most of the time you will get off with a warning.
During the course of the stop my friend failed to mention that he had a concealed weapon in the car. He has handgun carry permit, but it didn’t cross his mind to alert the officer. The database informed the officer that he was a CCW Permit holder. You can imagine the officer’s level of frustration when he returned. He gave a stern warning and a lecture about proper procedure.
I want to remind all of our readers that Cops are generally (yes there are a few who are not, but then again there are gas station attendants that aren’t cool either so get over it) cool if you let them know. Cops aren’t afraid of guns they know about. If you are pulled over, immediately alert the officer when he approaches your car, make no sudden movements and wait for instructions.
In some places the law requires you to inform the officer. In others it is not required, but I promise your stop will go a lot better if you are considerate of the officer’s safety.
I had a conversation last week with a metro officer who was alerted to a baby left in a car in a mall parking lot. The young teenage father claimed he forgot about the child while he went in to buy some shoes with a friend. When the officer arrived at the vehicle, the child had been in the car for about 20 minutes with an inside temperature around 106 F.
The officer used a neat tool called Res-Q-Me. 
This tool allows you to break a window without any force. Press the round end against the window, and a spring loaded metal piece will shatter the window. It also comes with a seat belt cutter.
For $9.95 you can get this at Cops Plus. Cops Plus is a great website for those of you interested in LE gear, but they also have a great selection of gear for civilians as well. You might think about adding one of these to your key ring or leaving one in an accessible place in your vehicles in case you ever need to get out of a car quickly when doors will not open.
By the way, thanks to the officer the child made a full recovery.
We are truly in the dog days of summer in Nashville. The heat has been unrelenting over the last few weeks. This week we have seen highs near 100 F. For those of you that use Kydex, you need to be mindful of leaving your holsters and mag pouches vehicles.
One of the greatest improvements in Kydex has been the ability of holster makers to offer a thinner material that makes the holsters less bulky and easier to use. Most of the makers have done a good job balancing the need for sturdy material with the newer thicknesses. The downside is that they will curl up or deform if left in your vehicle.
Kydex can be shaped and manipulated by using a heat gun for a few minutes. Think of your car as the ultimate heat gun. If it is hot, take your kydex with you.