How to Choose the Perfect Holster for your handgun

For handgun owners having the right holster is important for various reasons. Often people spend a lot of time choosing their ideal handgun. A lot of things are considered and price alone can be the big deciding factor. Choosing the right holster is as important as choosing the gun.

Holster is not just for toting your gun or for convenient handling. It also keeps your gun safe, prevent accidental gunshot, and reduce wear and tear. For enforcement officers, members of the military, weapons training organizations, the right holster keeps them prepared. So, it’s very important to choose the right holster.

Here are some of the things you need to look at when buying gun or outside waistband holster:

1. Material of the Holster
   
   
   
   When choosing the right holster for your gun, it is important to choose the right material. Leather is one of the popular choices as it’s durable, shiny and stylish. They do come with a break-in period though. They stretch over time and may become too loose at some point.
   
   
   
   Concealed carry holster is another great option for holster materials. They are way better than the leather ones as they have superior rigidity, form and terrific toughness. They are also chemical resistant and come in sleek and stylish finish.
   
   
2. Price and quality
   
   It’s true that many of the gun owners may not want to spend too much money on the holster. But, quality is paramount when it comes to holster. You want to keep your gun in safe place away from people or keep it concealed so that accidents don’t happen. You will need holster of high quality that offers easy handling and can easily bear wear and tear.
   
   
   So, it’s important to stay within your budget, but don’t compromise on the quality. Something like kydex holster is strong, durable and it’s highly affordable as well.
   
3. Level Of Retention
   
   The level of retention is of great importance when it comes to choosing the right holster. You want your gun to be safe in the holster, but at same time you shouldn’t have any difficulty in accessing them. For people in Police service and military need holster that can provide them with highest level of retention.
   
   
   When buying a holster, make sure that the holster comes with high retention level. Comfortable holster can help you stay efficient when the situation demands.
4. Re-holster the Gun
   
   Re-holstering the gun is as important as retention of it. With the leather holster, many gun holders suffer when putting the gun back. The leather holster has the tendency to collapse after gun is removed. It is important to choose something like kydex holster that offers both great retention level and re-holstering of the gun.
   
   
   With few important considerations, you can easily choose the right pistol holster. Keep your gun safe, secure and efficient all the time with the right holster.

Why choose PJ holster?

If you’re looking for a holster for that new gun you just bought, you have a couple of decisions to make right from the start. Probably the first and easiest is what material you want it made from. There are several options available on the market today including leather, nylon, elastic cloth, and the most popular, thermoplastics.

Leather holsters have been around for a long time and when made by a craftsman, can be a work of art. They are generally hand made with different colors and styles available.  If you are looking for something special to carry your gun in, leather may be the way to go. The downside is that the best can be very expensive.

If you are broke after shelling out your hard earned cash for the gun, you might have to go for something less expensive though not recommended; there are some very cheap nylon holsters. Unfortunately they do not fit your gun very well, they don’t remain open after drawing your weapon, and they don’t look very nice. Personally, I’d wait until I can afford something of quality before buying one of these holsters.

By far, the most common material used by holster makers today is one of the different brands of thermoplastics.    In the holster world, ‘Kydex’ has almost become an eponym similar to ‘Kleenex’ or ‘Band Aid’. In addition to Kydex, there are other brands of thermoplastics including Boltaron and Holstex. Each company makes excellent products that are well suited to the manufacture of gun holsters. The primary difference between the brands is cosmetic. Kydex comes in the most textures, colors, and graphics. 

Everything from Blizzard White to Zombie Green is available.  Boltaron is a quality material similar to Kydex but doesn’t have the range of colors yet. Holstex is best known for its carbon fiber and leather texture patterns. Again, the full range of colors are available for custom holster makers.  There are also companies in the market today that infuse all kinds of graphics into thermo plastics. You can even provide a picture or custom logo and they will infuse for you holster maker.

At PJ Holster, we use all of the thermoplastic manufacturers in our holster line including the custom infused products. Check out our website www.pjholster.com to see the many options that are available for us to make you a custom gun holster base on your individual specifications.