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Top Ten Concealed Carry Holsters – Peep The Best

May 7, 2021 by Travis Pike Leave a Comment

Concealed carry allows the everyday Joe and Jane the means to pack a firearm for self-defense. One of the most important considerations to concealed carry in your holster. Your holster selection plays a bigger role than you might know. Holsters are responsible for helping keep the firearm concealed, keeping it safe, and ensuring you can fill your hand when need be. With that in mind, you might be asking yourself, which holster should I use? Well, I got good news for you, I have ten of the very best concealed carry holsters on the market.

Phlster Spotlight Concealed Carry Holster

Phlster makes some of the best holsters on the planet, and they provide an unbeatable holster option in the form of the Spotlight. The Spotlight allows shooters to conceal any compact or full-sized medium frame Glock pistol, with a TLR 1 weapon light, a red dot sight, a muzzle device, and suppressor height sights.

If you carry a Gucci Glock, you might as well carry a Gucci holster to accommodate it. Phlster holsters are superbly comfortable, well made, safe, and easy to draw and reholster from. It’s tough to beat the best, and Phlster takes the number one spot for a reason.

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Compatible with – Glock 17/22/31/19/23/32/34/35

 

Raven Concealment Systems Perun OWB Holster

Raven Concealment are masters of discreet carry, and when you pack a big piece for concealed carry, you need a good holster, especially when you want to carry OWB. The Raven Concealment Systems Perun OWB holster gives you an ultra-thin but ultra well-made OWB option.

It clings tight to the body and makes it possible to conceal a Glock 19 with nothing more than a T-shirt over the top. Users have adjustable retention, and the holster can be reversed for either left or right-handed carry. It’s a downright dirty trick of a holster that disappears and carries with absolute ease.

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Compatible With – Glock 19/19x/23/26/32/44/45

 

Galco Miami Classic

Shoulder carry comes in and out of fashion, but regardless of the current fad, the quality of Miami Classic remains pristine. This is the flag bearer of shoulder holsters and combines comfort with retention but allows for easy access and excellent concealment. The Miami Classic gains its name from its starring role on the television show Miami Vice.

Opposite the holster is a double mag pouch for a reload or two. The rear of the holsters features a spider harness that allows the four points to pivot independently. This ensures complete and total maneuverability and total comfort. The Miami Classic makes concealed carry simple and comfortable.

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Compatible With – Numerous Glock, SIG, Beretta, and S&W handguns

Concealment Express OWB Concealed Carry Holster

If your budget is tight and you want a rock-solid concealed carry holster, then it’s tough to beat the Concealment Express OWB rig. It provides the comfort and speed of access that OWB offers with a tight fit and easy concealment you need for a stress-free carry experience.

This rig allows users to have complete ambidexterity, as well as room for all the modern doo-dads. This includes suppressor height sights, threaded barrels, and red dot sights. This simplistic polymer holster delivers excellent retention, easy concealment, and a relatively low price point.

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Compatible with – Too Many To List.

Bravo Concealment Torsion 3.0

Life is all about options. With the Bravo Concealment Torsion 3.0, you get two options for carry. You can run the Torsion 3.0 as a traditional strong side concealed carry holster or as an appendix carry rig. Users can remove or adjust one belt clip to add cant or reduce bulk.

This polymer holster delivers outstanding performance in all conditions and a near impossible to break design. This thin rig disappears under a t-shirt and allows you to carry guns both big and small with near invisibility. The Bravo Concealment Torsion 3.0 rig gives users a minimalist rig that provides exceptional comfort and instant access when your concealed carry firearm is needed.

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Compatible with S&W M&P series, Most Glocks, HK VP9, SIG P320 series

Desantis Mini Scabbard

Polymer-based holsters are without a doubt the superior option for duty holsters, but leather can still produce an amazing concealed carry holster. The Desantis Mini Scabbard is the perfect example of an outstanding leather holster. This custom-molded holster accommodates specific firearms and allows for a sure fit and excellent retention.

The Mini Scabbard encloses the firearm completely and provides a fixed, non-collapsing design for the utmost safety. This holster comes from Desantis, masters of leatherwork, and they produce outstanding holsters for concealed carry. The Mini Scabbard clings tight to the body and makes it easy to dedicate yourself to concealed carry. You’ll forget you’re even wearing a gun on your hip with a holster this comfortable.

Compatible with S&W M&P Shield, SIG P365, and S&W J frames

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Blackhawk T Series L2C

Do you live a life of blood and danger? Full of adventure? Or maybe you move furniture for a living, climb ladders, or swing a hammer? If so, you likely find yourself in situations where concealed carry is challenging. You need active retention, and not many concealed carry holsters offer it. That’s where the Blackhawk T Series L2C comes into play.

The L2C sports a thumb-activated retention device that ensures the gun stays in place until you need it most. The thumb activation falls where your grip naturally falls, so defeating it is far from an obstacle. The L2C allows you to have a concealed carry, minimalist OWB rig with the retention of a duty holster. Adventure away and do so knowing your firearm is safely tucked away.

Compatible With S&W M&P 2.0, S&W Shield, Glock 17/19/22/23, SIG P320, SIG P365

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Safariland 7378 ALS

Safariland made their bones making duty holsters, and their adventure into concealed carry gave us the 7378 series of OWB concealed carry holsters. They took all the features of their famed duty holster designs and shrunk them a bit, made them easier to hide and ultimately easier to conceal. The 7378 uses the ALS system to retain the weapon.

The retention is outstanding, but all it takes to draw the gun is a straight upwards tug. The 7378 series provides excellent security, a very easy draw, and awesome concealment. Safariland even gave these rigs an excellent price point that makes them perfect for nearly any budget-conscious shooter. It’s an outstanding concealment rig that makes your weapon disappear with ease.

Compatible With- Almost Everything Made after 1911

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Phalanx Defense Stealth Operator OWB/IWB Package

I’ve been using the Phalanx Defense Stealth Operator for years now, and it’s my favorite ‘universal’ holster. The Stealth Operator provides polymer construction with compatibility with over 150 handguns designs. The IWB and OWB models offer an insane degree of concealability. Phalanx Defense has packaged both the IWB and OW holsters together for one very affordable price point.

This gives users two options for the price of one. Both encourage active concealment and allow you to keep your gun close at hand. This design provides you options not only near modern firearms but for a multitude of carry positions. You can’t beat it when it comes to versatility. It also provides you an exceptional amount of comfort, concealment, and it’s perfect for any concealed carry condition.

Compatible with Over 150 different firearms.

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Galco Underwraps Belly Band

Belly bands are tricky. Most are cheap crap you find for a few bucks, and believe me; you get what you pay for. With the Galco Underwraps, you get an outstanding belly band for a little more money. The investment is well worth the little extra cash. With the Underwraps, you can effectively conceal a handgun, as well as extra magazines, a flashlight, and more with little effort.

Your firearm will be secure, safe, but easy to access, and damn sure it’s concealed. The Galco belly band allows you to concealed carry regardless of the situation. You can carry comfortably in gym clothes, yoga pants, or if you decide to just Winnie The Pooh with a shirt and not pants. At least you got your gun. It’s a comfortable deep carry method to safely carry your firearm.

Compatible With – Most subcompact firearms.

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Boom, Bang, Pow

When you strap a holster on your body, you should have complete confidence in it. You shouldn’t worry about your gun flying out, your trigger being exposed, or your firearm being hard to draw. With a high-quality concealed carry holster, you’ll have none of those worries. When you choose one of the above holsters for concealed carry, you won’t have those worries.

 

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About the Author

Travis Pike Travis Pike is a former Marine Machine gunner who served with 2nd Bn 2nd Marines for 5 years. He deployed in 2009 to Afghanistan and again in 2011 with the 22nd MEU(SOC) during a record setting 11 months at sea. He’s trained with the Romanian Army, the Spanish Marines, the Emirate Marines and the Afghan National Army. He serves as an NRA certified pistol instructor and teaches concealed carry classes.

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