Quick fixes when you have a new gun but need a holster
The new shooters are usually the ones that come in and ask the most generic questions but we’ve trained our staff be polite, even when asked those silly NEWBY questions. I am going to be writing up a sheet and put it on our wall with all of the basic questions that people ask and they’ll have to think it over and come back to us with all of the answers. This week we put in our orders for the 2014 products we will want to bring in stock for our Tactical store. Many of the leather products are what fits the bill for our customers but they are about 2x’s as much as some of the paddle holsters and the inexpensive Galco stow-n-go holsters. Those usually run in the $30 range but there are some drawbacks to those designs.
First of all, it’s better to have a holster than no holster but Kydex has gained a lot of traction in the CCW world because if you can adjust to them, they are a very good option to eventually consider. The only problem with the Galco holsters with the Stow-n-go style is “reholstering.” Once you draw the gun from the holster, it’s not really a good idea to shove it back in. There are some safety issues to think about when using some IWB holsters that are nylon or of a very soft material. I have seen some accidents with Glock handguns where people have a shirt or string that gets caught in the holster area and they gun holster pushes the gun too hard and it sets off the trigger. It’s much better to unclip the holster and then reholster, and then tuck it into your waste.