Yes I agree about the "retention strap" as I said I carry all my guns with a "thumb Break", I think (and this is just me and what I like) that it is the best way to carry a gun. Either a thumb break or a hook like the BlawkHawk Serpas or a hook (I think it's a hook) on the Bianchi Model 82 CarryLoc.
Again I like a gun that is held in not just "fit" to a open top holster (again that is what I like, others like other styles, that's why there are a million holsters out there).
As far as the DeSantis over the FLETCH. I called Galco awile back and asked about there FLETCH holster and carrying C&Led and the way they make the holster is so you cannot carry the gun C&Led. If I'm carrying my 1911 I'm carrying it C&Led, I'm not carrying it hammer down. The way I look at it (again my view) is if you need to pull the gun it needs to be able to be used the easyest way you can. If you have to pull the hammer back or chamber a round you may not have that time to do it. Yes if you practice pulling it out and chambering a round you will get good at it, but lets face it who has the time to do that day in and day out. Unless you are a professional shooter I don't see Joe or Jane Q public having the time to spend hours a day practicing drawing and firing. If you do great but most of us don't.
I guess that's the long winded answer
, in short if you like the FLETCH and don't mind carrying not C&Led and you practice drawing that way have at it. As they say it's better to have a gun on you when you need it then for the gun to be sitting at home.
Now Enjoy it and go out and throw a few rounds down range
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