PDWs...and other small arms.

[ahillock]

And with all the kit being worn, the holsters tend to be leg holsters which means you got to get the carbine out of the way and maybe even contort to get to the pistol. BTW -- with all the kit a guy is wearing he may not be able to see the holster if he needs to.

I forgot, as cory noted, if you don't like a single point sling for whatever reason, you can do a very quick transition from rifle to sidearm with a two point sling. LAV teaches this extensively in his advanced courses. It is very quick and does not require any fine motor skills.

https://youtu.be/w0p7VmUT5-s