Range holsters another category
There is always going to be a debate with any tactical or firearm accessory. What is it being used for and is it up to the task at hand. A concealment holster might not be a $180 leather shoulder rig, it coule be something as simple as $12 pocket holster. There are tactical holsters that will secure your pistol while your running through the mud and training in a Carbine Course, or you can have a IWB holster for your everyday CCW.
Another thing to think about having in your box of holsters is a simple range holster. If you are at a gun club and planning on doing some serious range blasting, you might want to consider a range holster. A range holster is usually something that you can wear outside your belt which is a clip on our paddle style. Whenever some of my friends and I are going to be pulling an all day range trip, we’re usually carrying a full size handgun and IWB is not a comfortable carry option. Fobus Holsters are in the $20 range and if you’re wearing a good belt, you won’t notice the weight of a full size gun like a Beretta 92 or Glock 17. It’ll make carrying and practicing much easier than constantly picking your gun off a table.
The concealed carry market is exploding with various tactical apparel and holster designs. Most gun owners that are not in law enforcement have the ability to select whichever firearm suits there comfort level and that will change depending on the environement they are in. Sometimes the idea of getting a $150 or higher shoulder holster sounds like fun and you can announce to everyone in the room that you are carrying a full size handgun, but that’s not really concealment. It’s hard to really give suggestions on what is best for concealment, because some of the best shooters I know carry a small auto or revolver in a pocket and I wouldn’t want to mess with them.