Shoulder Holsters – Part 2
I have always loved shoulder rigs because they allowed me to carry large firearms and support gear comfortably and in a manner I can easily don and doff as needed. I have recently gone back to finding a good use for shoulder holsters. I spend a lot of time in vehicles. I travel extensively across the country for training and personal reasons. I also work a specialized security job that has me driving for very [...]
Unconventional Carry
I’m a huge proponent of on-the-body carry. If you need your firearm to save your life and the only gun you have is in your trunk or desk, it might as well be locked in a safe. For a secondary weapon or backup, I can see the benefit. My wife [...]
Contact! Concealment Holsters
Kydex During a recent tour of a holster-making factory, the tour guide was busting my chops about always writing about non-leather holsters. Since I was a guest, I was polite. Truth be told, I’m an absolute leather junkie. My grandfather owned a custom leather shop making one-off briefcases and woman’s [...]
Cover That Thing Up…
The key word in concealed carry is concealed. In many jurisdictions, if you accidentally expose your firearm and someone reports a man with a gun, it’s a good bet you’ll lose the right to carry your gun, at least for the short term. The wrong concealment attire is almost as [...]
Exclusive: How to Carry the Walther PPX Concealed, Chuck
In The Secret Gun of Walter Mitty, Walther’s PPX proved its worth as a smooth-shooting, ergonomically-fantastic, duty-ready pistol. Reader “Chuck D.”, however, wondered in a comment about the viability of the PPX for concealed carry. “It may have a great trigger; but it will be difficult concealing this baby…” Good [...]
Exclusive: Spoiled by Sig? Carry This Rig
Shooting Sig Sauer’s SP2022 will spoil you, so much so that you’ll do just about anything to carry it concealed, despite its relatively large size. Some options: Detroit Concealment’s INfil holster and Sig Sauer’s own paddle holster. If leather’s more your thing, take a look at the holster offerings from [...]
Carry-Comfort Nirvana?
Just Maybe. Inside the waistband is my favorite way to carry because it gives me the most comfort and control — and who doesn’t like that? Pitbull Tactical Raising the bar when it comes to the injection molded holster, Pitbull Tactical married the durability of the injection molding process with [...]
Practical Exotics
Exodus Gunleather This year at the SHOT Show, I was paying a visit to Ed and Lisa Strange at their Wicked Grips booth and met Carl Collins, who was helping out and showing some of his holsters. Being the tactile guy I am, I couldn’t take my hands off of [...]
Safariland: Way More Than Kydex
When it comes to holsters Kydex has dominated the synthetic arena. But Kydex (a thermoplastic material of acrylic-polyvinyl chloride, aka acrylic PVC) is to laminate holsters as Xerox is to photocopy machines — it’s a brand. Technology behind these laminate materials gives them the strength to stand up to the [...]
Leather Designs By Jason Winnie
There was a time when cops referred to their duty belts as “leather gear,” but as plastics and other high-tech materials have evolved; much of the “leather” gear is slowly disappearing. It seems a little weird to call it leather gear anymore. Plastic holsters and leather-like belts are great, but [...]
Cop-Friendly Carry Options
Nearly A Dozen Ways To Tote Or Stow Your Roscoe. Many us of have little say in what gun or holster we use while working uniformed patrol. However, when it comes to off-duty concealed carry or detective work, things are usually a little different. Suddenly there’s a world of holsters [...]