A belt has only so many positions. A holster mount spends one you already wear — and the draw is worth having only after you have drilled it with the exact case, the exact tourniquet and gloves on.
At a glance
12 things to know about the RIGID TQ Case Holster Mount
What the bracket is, which holsters it fits, what rides on it, and the doctrine and evidence that decide whether the setup works.
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A bracket — not a case, not a tourniquet
The mount attaches the RIGID TQ Case® to the holster. The case, the tourniquet and the holster are not included.3 Everything about stopping bleeding comes from the tourniquet inside the case.
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Why a holster instead of the belt
Eleven 10 built it to free belt space while keeping immediate access and rapid deployment, and describes the bracket as a fraction of the weight and cost of other durable solutions.3
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Two versions, chosen by the holster
E10-3042 is the RDS version, for Safariland® 63XX RDS and 73XX RDS holsters carrying a Glock 9/40 or SIG P320. E10-3041 is the non-RDS version, for 63XX and 73XX holsters carrying the same pistols. The manufacturer notes that 6354DO models may require modification.3
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Right hand only
It is produced for right-hand holsters and will not work on left-handed holsters.3
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The case does the holding
The RIGID TQ Case® holds the tourniquet by friction. Eleven 10 describes true one-handed gross-motor deployment: grab the exposed portion of the tourniquet and pull, with no straps, buckles or flaps in the way.4
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Which tourniquets the case carries
Eleven 10 sells the case for the C-A-T® (Gen 7 and older generations) and for the SOF®TT and SOF®TT-Wide, in configurations that include the holster mount.4,5 The tourniquet is a separate purchase and a separate decision.
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What the evidence-based list covers — and does not
The evidence-based list names tourniquet devices by product and NSN: the C-A-T Gen 7 (6515-01-521-7976) and the SOFTT-W (6515-01-587-9943) are named. The standard-width SOF®TT is not named in the December 2021 list, and the list does not rate cases, holsters or mounts.2
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Early application is the point of carrying it
In a survey of 232 casualties with 428 tourniquets at a Baghdad combat hospital, survival was 90% when the tourniquet was used before shock and 10% after.6 A tourniquet you cannot reach is applied late.
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Stress costs tightening
In a pilot of 12 trained officers in body armor, C-A-T self-application succeeded 10 of 12 times normally and 8 of 12 under simulated hemorrhagic shock; the failures were insufficient tightening despite correct placement.7 Twist until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone.
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Carrying is not training
Skill fades: 88% of laypeople applied a tourniquet correctly after a course, but only 54.5% could 3 to 9 months later,9 and people trained on the C-A-T applied it correctly far more often than other designs.8 Drill the exact case and the exact tourniquet.
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Test the system as one unit
Once the bracket is on, check that the case does not interfere with the holster's retention device or the draw of the pistol, and train the tourniquet draw and the pistol draw as two different, separately rehearsed motions.
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Item numbers
Eleven 10 numbers the black bracket E10-3042-BLK (RDS) and E10-3041-BLK (non-RDS).3
How to set up and use the holster-mounted case
Fit first, then the case and tourniquet, then the application doctrine the setup exists to serve.
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1Match the bracket to the holster. Right-hand Safariland® 63XX or 73XX; choose E10-3042 if the holster is the RDS version, E10-3041 if it is not. A left-hand holster does not take this bracket.3
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2Match the case to the tourniquet. Use the RIGID TQ Case® cut for the tourniquet you carry: the C-A-T® or the SOF®TT / SOF®TT-W.4,5
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3Seat the tourniquet. Set it fully in the case so the exposed portion is what your hand finds. Retention is friction; there is nothing to unfasten.4
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4Test the unit. With the holster on the belt, confirm the case clears the retention device and the pistol draw, and that the tourniquet pulls free in one motion.
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5Choose the placement at the wound. Under threat, or when you cannot see where the blood is coming from: hasty — high and tight on the limb, over clothing. When the source is found and time allows: deliberate — on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound. Never across or directly over a joint.1
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6Tighten, lock, record. Tighten until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone; if bleeding persists, tighten further or add a second tourniquet beside the first. Write down the time.1
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7Restock. After any use, the case gets a fresh tourniquet before it goes back on the holster.
Where it fits
- Carrying a tourniquet on a compatible right-hand Safariland® holster3
- Freeing a belt position by stacking the tourniquet with the pistol3
- Standardizing one tourniquet position across a team
- Cases for the C-A-T® and the SOF®TT / SOF®TT-W4,5
- Left-hand holsters3
- Holsters outside the 63XX and 73XX series; 6354DO may require modification3
- Groin, armpit or neck bleeding — pack the wound with hemostatic gauze and hold pressure
- Stand-alone bleeding control: with no case and no tourniquet it carries nothing
The evidence
The studies behind the doctrine above, what each one tested, and how strong it is.
| Study | Evidence type | What was studied | What it found |
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| Kragh et al., Ann Surg 2009 | Human · combat clinical | Prospective survey of 232 casualties with 428 tourniquets on 309 limbs, combat support hospital, Baghdad, 2006 | Survival 90% when a tourniquet was used before shock vs 10% after; mortality 11% with prehospital vs 24% with emergency-department application; no limb lost because of tourniquet use |
| Tanaka et al., Prehosp Emerg Care 2026 | Human volunteer · pilot | 12 trained law enforcement officers in body armor self-applying a C-A-T to the non-dominant arm, with and without lower-body negative pressure simulating hemorrhagic shock | Application succeeded in 10 of 12 without and 8 of 12 with simulated shock; times did not differ; failures came from insufficient tightening despite correct placement |
| McCarty et al., JAMA Surg 2019 | Manikin · randomized crossover | 102 laypeople trained on the C-A-T applying five tourniquet types immediately after the course | Correct application: C-A-T 92.2%, SOF-T 68.6%, improvised 32.4%, SWAT-T 11.8%, RATS 11.8% |
| Goralnick et al., JAMA Surg 2018 | Human · randomized trial | 465 laypeople; correct tourniquet application in a simulated scenario after in-person training, retested at 3 to 9 months | 88% correct after a Bleeding Control Basic course vs 16% with no intervention; 54.5% of the 303 retested could still apply one |
| Evidence-Based Standard Devices & Adjuncts, Dec 2021 | Expert review | The committee's list of limb tourniquets, non-pneumatic | Names the C-A-T Gen 7 (6515-01-521-7976) and the SOFTT-W (6515-01-587-9943); no case, holster or mount appears |
Strongest to weakest: combat clinical data, then human-volunteer and training trials, then manikin studies. The studies concern the tourniquet and the skill of applying it, not the carrier; carrier specifications come from the manufacturer.
How it compares
The ways Eleven 10 mounts the same RIGID TQ Case®.
| Holster mount | Belt (TEK-LOK) | MOLLE (Malice Clip) | Drop-leg shroud | |
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| Where the case rides | On a compatible right-hand Safariland® holster | On the duty belt | On MOLLE/PALS webbing | In the accessory position on a Safariland® drop-leg shroud |
| Hardware | Bracket E10-3041 or E10-3042 | Blade-Tech TEK-LOK, fits belts up to 2.25 in. | Tactical Tailor Malice Clip | Mounting hardware sold separately |
| Belt space | Frees belt space | Uses a belt position | Uses a MOLLE position | Uses the shroud |
| Limits | Right hand only; 63XX and 73XX series | Belts up to 2.25 in. | MOLLE/PALS surface | Safariland® shroud |
| evidence-based standard | No — an accessory; the tourniquet inside is judged separately | No — an accessory | No — an accessory | No — an accessory |
Mounting options from Eleven 10's RIGID TQ Case® product information.4,5
Build the system
The case that rides on this bracket, the tourniquets it carries, and what goes in the kit beside it.
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Package & specifications
Available Options:
- RDS Holster
- Non-RDS Holster
Specifications coming soon. Contact us for detailed product information.
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