ELi5: In a wild west movie or game, when a gunslinger puts their revolver into their holster it often makes a “click”. (for example in Red Dead Redemption 2). Would this happen in real life, and if so, what is it caused by?

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ELi5: In a wild west movie or game, when a gunslinger puts their revolver into their holster it often makes a “click”. (for example in Red Dead Redemption 2). Would this happen in real life, and if so, what is it caused by?

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Some holsters (ie Serpa) feature active retension, which can make a soft click sound as the plastic catches on the pistol to hold it. But people using those holsters [shoot themselves](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvAxLX6OzE) a fair bit, so they aren’t common.