Specifically developed for police and military special operations units, the CQD Weapon Catch provides weapon security and retention while maintaining immediate access. With your weapons fully secure, this unique design offers safety, reliability, and provides a tactical advantage. The trigger is protected from accidental contact and with the catch's ability to retain the weapon close to the body, it has been proven to prevent injury to self, teammates, and prisoners. The Mark I secures rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, tear gas launchers, non-lethal weapons, manual entry tools and other special-use weapons. The CQD Weapon Catch is used in two basic methods One quick catch- used for moderate physical activity or the necessity of a quick response such as controlling prisoners, hasty prisoner snatch, methodical weapon transitions, etc. Two retention catch - used for intense physical activity or when total retention is necessary, such as controlling non-complying prisoners, running, fast-roping, climbing, jumping, etc. Features include: Highly rugged, durable, and streamlined. Uses high impact polymer retention clamp. Compact, one size fits all. Acommodates left and right handed uses. Compatible with existing equipment systems. Acommodates rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, and slung manual tools.