Duty holsters are generally used by uniformed personnel such as police officers, security guards and soldiers. A duty holster is worn openly on a specially designed gun belt sometimes referred to as a Sam Brown belt, Sam Browne belt or River belt.

Since the duty holster is worn openly, weapon retention is a critical factor. Duty holsters are available in different retention levels. (level I, level II, level II, level IIII) Retention levels are security features involved in protecting your firearm from being taken out of your duty holster unwillingly. The higher the level of retention, the more secure your gun will be. The down side to security retention features is that they reduce the speed at which you can draw your gun. An example of a retention level would be a strap which holds the firearm in place and requires you to disengage it before you can draw your weapon.

Duty holsters come in a variety of finishes including leather, laminate, Kydex & nylon. They are offered in basketweave, plain and gloss finish (sometimes referred to as clarino) and generally will be matched with the gun belt and finish of the pouches. The department or police agency in charge will often decide on which finish officers should wear. A gloss finish duty holster is generally used for special details such as parades and funerals, although standard with some departments. Some popular makers of duty holsters are Blackhawk, Boston Leather, Dutyman, Safariland, Bianchi, Gould and Goodrich, Strong Leather and Uncle Mike's to name a few.

            


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