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Battle Belt Holster Adaptor

I recently wrote an article about law enforcement “battle belts” and specifically the new Kore Essentials Battle Belt, with its one-of-a-kind micro adjustable feature. I am still loving the Kore Essentials belt and it makes a great duty belt for many different reasons as previously discussed here. One of the benefits of a MOLLE style duty belt with an inner Velcro belt is avoiding the need for belt keepers. No belt keepers mean more space on your belt and the MOLLE system means none of your gear covers up the Velcro by sliding over it. After making the transition, all my gear was mounted to the MOLLE system except for my Safariland Automatic Locking System (ALS) holster. The polymer holster belt loops still had to slide over the duty belt covering up part of the Velcro and causing a slight bulge between the inner and outer belt.



Ultimately, I wanted everything mounted to the outside of the belt so I began the search for a holster mount system that would work with my Safariland ALS. I was surprised to learn that Safariland did not have an adaptor made for the battle belt. They had an adaptor made for the MOLLE system on a vest, but it is clearly not intended for the MOLLE system on a slim duty belt. Almost every holster mounting system I came across appeared to overlap the velcro on the belt. During my search, I finally came across the Modular Holster Adaptor from True North Concepts. Immediately I could tell that this was exactly what I was looking for. It appeared to be simple, as most good solutions are, and it was made from aluminum so it would be thin and light.


True North Concepts Modular Holster Adaptor


The Modular Holster Adaptor (MHA) from True North Concepts (TNC) was made to support the use of many commonly used quick detach holster systems such as the QLS, MLS, ELS, and others. Most importantly for me it would work with the very popular Safariland ALS holster Quick Locking System (QLS). As I said before, the TNC MHA is a very simple design with two aluminum bars that slide through the MOLLE system and screw into the adaptor. The MHA comes with all the screws and hardware you will need and even has extra in case you are missing some of the parts for your Safariland QLS. I was able to quickly mount it on my belt and the longest part was taking my belt apart one last time to slide off my old belt loop style holster mount.



I was originally concerned with the MOLLE system not being strong enough to securely mount a holster. However, my concerns were immediately put at ease when I saw how secure the TNC MHA was. If you have a laser cut style MOLLE belt and are concerned with the strength of the MOLLE, you can still mount it in the traditional manner over the entire belt. The design of the TNC MHA kept the holster adaptor closely affixed to the MOLLE system allowing for almost no movement at all, unlike the belt loop style that is loosely mounted. The width of the TNC adaptor is also much narrower than other mounts, which means your belt can more easily conform to the curves of your waist. This is specifically a benefit for people with smaller waists.



The MHA can be mounted at different heights and comes with a leg strap kit for additional security if you would like. Personally, I have never liked wearing a leg strap and I found that I was able to mount it at the perfect height without needing one. Regarding the price it does seem a little expensive for a simple adaptor and I did find a few similar options on Amazon and cheap Chinese websites. But I would rather purchase a product that comes with a lifetime guarantee and know that they stand by their product.



Currently there is a black Friday discount available and if you use the code blackfriday2022 you will receive 15% off your order storewide and free shipping with no minimum order amount! You can order the holster adaptor now on their website at https://truenorth-usa.com/store/. It comes in three different colors and will be a valuable addition to any battle belt setup.


Clear as mud!





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