Making Sense Of Duty Holsters And Retention Levels — Part 2
Editor's note: Part 1 is here Safariland retained the retention levels when they purchased the Rogers Holster Company and its designs in 1985. Actually, Safariland didn't just keep the protocol; they expanded it, adding new criteria and new test requirements, which made it even more difficult to achieve a Level I or higher rating. Growth One of the significant changes made by Safariland was to more carefully define and script the pull testing that [...]
Simply Rugged Holsters
Tough As Their Name Says They Are By Mark Hampton As the story goes, Rob Leahy started making holsters at his kitchen table because he was having a difficult time finding the perfect fit for his S&W N-Frame. While experimenting with different designs and leather, Rob soon discovered he could [...]
N82 Tactical Holsters
Proof The Entrepreneurial Spirit Is Alive! By Roy Huntington I’ve had the pleasure to watch this little company grow from a “Gee, we have an idea” stage to a company doing splendid work supplying honestly innovative products to people like you and me. The two Nate’s, Nate Beard and Nate [...]
Viper Holsters
Fast, Safe — And Comfortable By Roy Huntington Some things coming across our desks often look like holsters, some even sorta’ act like holsters — until they wear out, lose the gun or just plain fail, usually catastrophically. So it’s challenging to try to get our attention these days. Unlike [...]
Carry Rigs That Work
Don’t Agonize Over The “Right Gun” Just To Grab The First Holster You See. It Takes Culling To Find What’s Best For You By Tom McHale The 17th Law of Nature states when you decide to start carrying a handgun, you’re going to collect more holsters than caviar appetizers served [...]
Kramer Leather
Old School Is Good School By Roy Huntington I’ve known of Greg Kramer and his solidly designed holsters and penchant for using horsehide for going onto 20 years. We’ve visited a few times at trade shows, but I’ve never had my hands on his gear until now. He actually first [...]
Alternatives
By Roy Huntington I think too many people default to the word “holster” when they think of carrying a gun. There’s nothing wrong with using good holsters and frankly, you’d be nuts if you didn’t have good ones for your carry guns. But at times, some sort of alternative method [...]
Ritchie Leather Co. Inc
Memorable Quality By Roy Huntington A holster, is a holster, is a holster, isn’t it? Well — isn’t it? In the sense a wrench is a wrench or a car is a car, I can’t debate the point. But, there can be humbling differences in quality carry gear, and while [...]
Classic Designs — Steeped In Heritage
Mike "Doc" Barranti By Roy Huntington In a 1967 article entitled “Hide For Your Handgun,” gun’riter extraordinaire and all-around pistolero Skeeter Skelton said: “My holster maker is as important to me as my doctor.” I can’t say I disagree there. It also seems Jeff “Tank” Hoover, an old buddy of [...]
Exotic Water Buffalo Holsters By Versacarry
The Versacarry Pro offers the same zero bulk design as the original model but now with dual comfort guard. The Quick Slide S3 holster offers additional carry options. View More FMG Publication Videos Here LWRCI: http:/www.versacarry.com/
Carry Options: Tote It Tips
Carry Options For Savvy Shooters By Aimee Grant Without further fuss or fiasco, let’s focus on a hand-full of our favorite go-to carry concepts. While this isn’t everything, we like to think it helps to keep you sharp when it comes to what’s new — and what works! The Blood [...]