Safariland: How much do you know about them?

[alfsauve]

Eye opening article in Shooting Wire about Safariland today.  I do like their revolver holsters, but had no idea they were such a big company.

If you look at the other brands they have built or bought, brands such as Break Free, KleenBore, B-Square, SpeedFeed, Bianchi, Hatch, Protech, American Body Armor, Second Chance, Monadnock and others, it becomes clear that Safariland leaves a big footprint that spans the military, law enforcement and commercial markets.

http://www.shootingwire.com/archived/2012-10-10_sw.html
(article near the end of the "wire")

[BAC]

A lot of really impressive shooters are sponsored by Safariland.

What is Team Safariland?
Team Safariland was started in 1985 and is an integral part of our product development process. Team members have combined competition and LE-trained experience and regularly field-test materials and products for Safariland?. Their involvement helps keep us at the very forefront of cutting-edge design.
Who is Team Safariland?

TOM CAMPBELL

Tom has been a member of Team Safariland since 1985 and has worked with Safariland for over 21 years. Prior to that, Tom was part of the Research and Development team at Smith and Wesson and he has worked in the law enforcement industry for 43 years. Tom believes in having a strong basic foundation for shooting and sticking to your guns, quite literally.


SCOTT CARNAHAN

Member and manager of Team Safarilands professional shooting team since its inception in 1985. He is currently VP of Category Marketing for Safariland and Bianchi Duty Gear and has been with Safariland for more than 30 years, many of those in Research and Development. Scott is very involved with training and product testing in the field alongside Law Enforcement, SWAT, Military Special Ops, competition shooters and civilian end users. Scott currently is a member of the World Action Pistol team and holds three National Class Titles and is also a Board member of the CPOA/BLEA California Peace Officers Association, Business Law Enforcement Alliance.
Scott Carnahan


JESSIE DUFF

Jessie Duff began shooting at a young age with her father, in Cowboy Action Shooting. Jessie now competes in SCSA, USPSA, Multi-gun & NRA Action Pistol, holds over 40 National & World Championship titles in all four disciplines. Among her titles, she also holds world records in SCSA and national records in NRA Action Pistol. She is one of the most successful and versatile female shooters, and joined Team Safariland in 2011. In addition to her shooting schedule, Jessie also co-hosts the hit TV series "Friends of NRA" which can be seen on the Outdoor Channel.


JULIE GOLOB

What began as a father and daughter weekend hobby quickly turned in to an accomplished shooting career for this young woman. Julie is one of Team Safariland's most talented shooters. Prior to her recruit to the team, Julie was recognized early on and enrolled by the Army Action Shooting Team in 1995, where she served for eight years.
Julie Golob


TASHA HANISH

Tasha began shooting at a very young age, starting out with only the basic knowledge of firearms through family hunting trips. In 1994, she shot her first major match, the Western States in Reno, Nevada. After being picked up for sponsorship with STI in 1996, Tasha began traveling and shooting more matches, becoming a two-time Multi-Gun National Champion.


TIERANI HENDRIX

Team Safariland's youngest and newest members, Tierani, is one of the most promising competitive shooters. Beginning with lessons from her father, Tierani found early on that shooting was much more than a hobby for her. She quickly is turning this skill into a fruitful career.
Tierani Hendrix


DOUG KOENIG

Doug has been one of the more eclectic shooters on the professional circuit. From his arrival in 1987, Doug has entered and won national and world championships in practical shooting, action shooting, all-around competitions, rifle events and steel shooting. Over the past 15 years, Doug has won more major championships than any other shooter in the world thus earning the title of "The World's best All-Around Shooter."


KIPPI LEATHAM

Kippi has been competing in the shooting sports since she graduated from college in 1987. She has acquired four USPSA National Championship titles, and silver and bronze medals at the IPSC World Shoots of the early 90's. Recently, she has won several women's production championship titles within USPSA Areas 2 and 3. In 2011, she was selected as a member of USPSA's Women's Production Team to represent the United States in Greece. Kippi and fellow Team Safariland Members Julie Golob and Maggie Reese took the silver team medal at that prestigious event.
Kippi Leatham


ROB LEATHAM

Rob is inarguably one of the most winning pistol shooters ever. As a child, he would play "hooky" from church to go to matches on Sundays at the Cactus Combat Match League in Arizona where he grew up. Rob first fired the Steel Challenge and the Bianchi Cup in 1982. Rob has won the USPSA Nationals, Bianchi Cup, and Steel Challenge numerous times in his shooting career.


MIKE LEHNER

Mike has been a member of Team Safariland since 1994 and he has worked with Safariland for over 15 years. Mike, a certified LE firearms instructor is now the Chief Instructor for the Safariland Shooting School. Mike is former San Diego PD and Firearms instructor. He is also a Master Class Competitive Shooter as well as a strong member of Team Safariland. Mike is also an Adjunct Instructor for Action Targets, Inc. with thousands of hours of hands on firearms instruction.
Mike Lehner


KENDA LENSEIGNE

Kenda Lenseigne is an Overall World Champion, Overall National Champion, four-time World Point Champion Cowgirl and holder of six World Records. She is one of Cowboy Mounted Shooting's most renowned competitors across the nation. In 2009, Kenda became the first woman in CMSA history to win the Overall at a World Championship, beating all of the men and women to claim this prestigious title. She brings 13 years of competitve mounted shooting experience to the Safariland Team and Bianchi Cowboy name.


BOBBY MCGEE

As one of the most well rounded competitive shooters, Bobby is not only an asset on the range, but he is a talented addition in the Safariland Research and Development lab too! Bobby is a member of the Safariland Duty Gear Research and Development team and currently works in the technical and design development of the Safariland Duty Gear category.
Bobbi McGee


JOHN PRIDE

John is a retired Los Angeles Police Detective after 23 years of service. Competing in all types of shooting competitions and spending years cultivating new training techniques for officers, John believes that he coaches those who serve to protect to prepare for the possibility of life and death confrontations employing deadly force. He worked as a Forensic Firearms Expert as well as a Bomb Technician with the Bomb Squad.


MAGGIE REESE

Maggie has developed a strong reputation for herself in the gun community by appearing on such television shows as the History Channel's "Top Shot", "3-Gun Nation" on Versus, and "Shooting USA" on the Outdoor Channel. She has earned multiple regional and national titles and is recognized as one of 3-Gun's dominant ladies in Open Division. The highlight of Maggie's 2011 shooting season was competing alongside Team Safariland members Julie Golob and Kippi Leatham as part of the Ladies Production Team at the IPSC World Shoot held in Greece.
3-Gun Open Class rig


BILL ROGERS

Bill has been a member of Team Safariland since its start in 1985 and has won numerous state, national and international shooting titles over the years. Bill is a former FBI agent and police instructor. He is the inventor of the first "Kydex" holster and the first "Security Holster". Bill also owns and operates Rogers Shooting School, a test ground for many Safariland products.


ROBERT VOGEL

Robert is a World and National Champion across 3 shooting disciplines and is the only Law Enforcement Officer of any kind to have achieved much of what he has. Since firing his first competition in 2001 while in the police academy he has never looked back. Having worked as a full time police officer and SWAT team member as well as an elite level competitive shooter has given Robert a unique insight into the shooting world.
Mike Voigt


MICHAEL VOIGT

Michael was President of USPSA for 12 years and has recently returned to fully devote his time and talents to advancing the firearms industry and training elite military and law enforcement units. He has won numerous world and national titles in handgun, shotgun, rifle and multigun competitions in his 20+ years with Safariland. Competition and instruction has taken him to 45 states and 25 countries - so far.

[PegLeg45]

Best 1911 double mag pouch I ever owned was a Safariland.....bought it back in the late 80's.