Making Sense Of Duty Holsters And Retention Levels — Part 1
I was comparing notes on new products with American Cop Editor Erick Gelhaus at the 2023 SHOT Show, and the conversation turned towards law enforcement duty holsters. Each of us had seen some promising leads, and we were eager to share what we had learned with each other. Alas, the conversation highlighted one of my pet peeves in the holster industry, which is the lack of standardization in the terms we use to describe [...]
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 [...]
IWI Jericho 941 Carries Just Right
The IWI Jericho 941 impressed me at the range so the next logical step was to carry it concealed. It’s a duty gun, make no mistake, with the weight (2.1 lbs. loaded) to prove it. But it’s also accurate, reliable, and a lot of fun to shoot because it is [...]