Targets

Shooting Problems? Use Technology to Train Yourself with MantisX

MantisX uses gyroscope motion detectors, computer software, and apps to provide you with expert coaching. Through the magic of technology, that I have no way of explaining on my own, the device records and analyzes every shot you make on your firearm.

When I received a MantisX as a gift, I was a bit perplexed as to what this little black-box device packaged in its own Pelican Micro Case was supposed to do, I was skeptical. A year later I am still using the MantisX and I’m still impressed with how it performs. Attach the device, connect the phone or tablet, collect the data; it’s that easy. It is an FM (freaking magic) powered device.

The rechargeable (via a USB port) battery sensor attaches to your firearm of choice by way of a Picatinny rail interface. They now also offer attachments for the bottom of your pistols magazine. You turn the device on and synchronize it to your iOS or Android-based device and watch the magic happen.

According to MantisX, the sensor measures and memorizes the movements of the firearm on a hypothetical cartesian plane (yeah, I still don’t know what or how it’s doing this wonderful magic either other than math.) The MantisX system takes this data and assigns a score to each shot. It then translates all this (magical) data to your handheld device via Bluetooth and turns it into useable feedback. It’s like a highly skilled firearms instructor in a case that is much easier to carry around with you.

The aspect of this device that I found to be the most useful was the way it returned the data to me on the app for correcting my errors. It was a bit spooky to see how accurate the reading of the target on the screen compared to my actual shots on the paper were! The app provided me accurate real-time feedback on what I did during the shot that caused a miss and what I could do to correct the error.

One of the beauties of this device is its usefulness in dry-fire practice. You can use it on a regular firearm and conduct dry-fire training with it or even install the little black box on your SIRT, training pistol and take your training to another level. Most great shooters spend the majority of their training time doing dry-fire practice!

Another great application of this tool is for instructors. If you have a shooter that is struggling and/or you’re struggling with diagnosis of the errors they’re making, install this device on the gun for the training session and let it record the data for you. Review the data with the student and allow it to provide hard, data-driven feedback, which is personalized to them of what they are doing with the mechanics of the shot.

The system will provide the shooter data-driven suggestions (and a second voice other than yours) of what is going wrong! Simply attach the device to the shooters gun, go into the app settings, and make sure that the setting of pistol or rifle and left or right hand etc. are all correctly selected and you are in business.

Having a problem shooter that you want to go home and do dry-fire practice but want to ensure that the practice is done and done properly? Install the MantisX, have them download the app themselves, and send it home with them to practice! They can save and share the sessions with you, allowing you to see what’s going on when they practice.

The potential to this device is greater than I first realized, and I look forward to continuing to use it. It’s a great tool for both the new shooter and the experienced/skilled shooter.

No rail? No problem. Mantis has a whole family if rail adapters which will put a Mantis X on any gun. Get a MantisX, it’s like having an instructor in your pocket only much lighter.

Cost: $149.99

What do you get for your money? It comes with the MantisX smart sensor, MantisX app (for use on your iOS and Android smartphone/tablet that supports Bluetooth 4.0), micro-USB charging cable, 1-year warranty, and it’s Made in the USA.

Bring fun back to shooting with Firebird Targets

Have a Blast Shooting

Bring back the fun of shooting with Firebird Targets pyrotechnic exploding targets. Use them to improve marksmanship, provide instant hit recognition, for situational training and more – but don’t forget the fun.

Found at SHOT Show 2019

SHOT Show 2019 was fun and a bit overwhelming as usual with the plethora of products and companies. Trying to see them all in a few days is more than a bit of a challenge. Sometimes the accidental discoveries are the best. I had no intention of looking for exploding targets (maybe that’s a problem too, hmm), but I came across Firebird Targets and loved the concept of their product and very much looked forward to getting my hands on them to try.

Mail Call

Fast forward a few months after SHOT and I was pleased to receive a care package from Firebird Targets, Firebird 65mm Targets in a slick little 10 pack packaging. I didn’t remember the discs being quite so small and began to wonder if they were going to be any fun. I wasn’t disappointed with them being fun.

The received care package was 10 65mm targets, MSRP $19.99. Firebird Targets are not a Binary Target. No mixing or prepping of the targets are necessary. Simply peel the backing off the adhesive and stick it to your target. Once attached, move back at least 10 meters (33 feet), be sure you have eye and ear protection on, and let it rip!

Range Time

I shot a little video of myself trying these targets out. I completely intended on being quiet and serious for the video. My attempt to be serious went right out the window as soon as I hit my first Firebird Target! I found myself laughing, woo-hoo’ing, and smiling as soon as hits were made, what a blast!

Aside from the absolute fun you can have shooting these for about $2.00 a target, you could easily find many ways to use these in a formal and serious way.

One of the ways I look forward to using these in the future is for head-to-head competitions to make shooters push their speed and balance it with accuracy. The first shooter to clear their plates has to hit the Firebird Target to finish it.

These targets would make a great addition to your skeet shooting as well. Stick the disc to the underside of the clay pigeon and add a fireworks display to your hit.

Doing some long range shooting? No spotter needed to know if you’ve hit the target, you’ll know when you hit it!

Firebird targets are a fun and effective way to improve your shooting. Firebird Targets are not a Binary Target and do not contain Ammonium Nitrate. Firebird Targets are considered a pyrotechnic device. You’ll never wonder again if you’ve hit the target with Firebird Targets.

Manufactured in Texas

Firebird launched in 2010 in the United Kingdom but is now exclusively manufactured in Texas.

Firebird Targets are available now at Defender Outdoors and select gun shows.

What Not to Do

Don’t attach with hammer, staples, etc. to attach. Just use the adhesive. Read and follow safety instructions on the package. Clear the area of dry items/flammable material. No smoking around them. Check local fire conditions and comply with local ordinances. Don’t have open flames around Firebird Targets. Don’t use Firebird Targets indoors. Stay back 10 meters (33 feet).

Have a Blast!

Rite in the Rain notepads & targets: Defying mother nature

Anyone who has tried to make notes on a notepad standing outside during bad weather knows the agony of soggy paper. I can say that in my 20+ years of professional work experience from being a deployed USAF Civil Engineer to my current career as an Emergency Manager more than once I’ve tried to decipher wet notes that use to contain important specifications or measurements. Most of the time I was able to figure out what they use to say, but it would have been great to have paper products that didn’t get ruined with a small amount of moisture. That’s where our latest product, the Rite in the Rain Notepads would have come in very handy and saved me a great deal of a headache.

Why Should You Care?

Ultimately we find people asking this very question about the products we review, and with this one no doubt people will do that same about the Rite in the Rain Notepads. The answer is simple if you work in a profession such as law enforcement, construction, public safety or any job where lost data and notes can cost money or potentially lives you need a rock-solid way to ensure your notes and data are readable. There might be people who read this and think that their iPhones or laptops will work just fine, that is until there is no power or you are standing in the pouring rain trying to survey a job site or some other incident.

In a nutshell, simple things generally work well even under the worst conditions. Laptops break, powered goes out, cameras aren’t nearly as waterproof as we think they are. Case in point, for years the United States and NASA spent millions on making an ink pen that wrote in zero gravity conditions like in outer space. The Soviet Union, on the other hand, spend a fraction of that cost on pencils and pencil sharpeners which worked just as well as the Space Pen. Simple works.

Product Lines

Rite in the Rain makes eight complete lines of notepads to fit the specific needs of a wide array of professions. They have lines that were designed to meet the needs of public safety officers such as law enforcement and firefighters as well as general industries like construction and agriculture. All you have to do is spend a few minutes browsing on the company’s website and I have little doubt that they won’t have a product to meet the needs of your particular career field.

Field Tests DO they Work?

In the short time I’ve had these particular pads I haven’t had a chance to put them to good use. Now the yellow one that is in the featured photo, I have used that on actual damage assessments in response to a soon to be federally declared natural disaster. I was well aware of Rite in the Rain products before these arrived. I have found that the products do hold up extremely well in wet, windy and cold Alaskan Winter days while standing on the shores of Resurrection Bay. There are a few quirks with any of the pads I’ve used that you should be aware of if you are looking into them.

Paper Quality

The paper quality is amazing, but it doesn’t feel like any notebook or writing paper that you might be used to. That being said the company also goes to great lengths to ensure that they are as environmentally conscious as they can. Their dedication to the environment goes beyond surface level lip music, they use recycled materials in almost every aspect of the production of all of their products. At the end of the day, the company feels good about reducing their environmental footprint and we all get notepads and products that can withstand any weather you can dream of.

Not Just Pads and Pencils

A more recent development with Rite in the Rain Products that I was totally unaware of until this year was that they have expanded their line of waterproof targets. Yes, that’s correct, an environmentally aware company in the Pacific Northwest that loves it’s gun enthusiasts also. The company makes nine different styles of targets, many of which will look very familiar to anyone who has been in the military the last 20 years or so and qualified with a long gun.

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that the company makes a waterproof copy of a target that I learned to shoot on, the 25 Meter M16A2 / M16 A4 target. They even have a faithful reproduction of the M16A1 target for those of you who might have served in the early days of the M16. These targets are both printed on extremely heavy paper and won’t wilt, sag, rip or disintegrate in the wind, rain or even snow. That instantly puts them on my radar, since I live in Alaska I frequently run into days when I start shooting and it’s clear that inevitably the weather turns to rain or snow.

Good Gear Doesn’t Have to be Sexy

It’s a pretty simple saying that actually works. Good gear doesn’t have to cost thousands of dollars or be made of carbon fiber and Unobtainium (that’s a fake material). What good gear needs to do is allow you to complete your task or mission and do it safely and do it well. Notepads aren’t sexy, they don’t have the same appeal as an iPhone or gizmo, but sometimes they are the simplest and easiest thing to use. Rite in the Rain Products has taken something that is still essential to many of our professional lives on a daily basis and made it almost impossible to fail.

The company has most of their products available online and through the GSA procurement system for all of you who work for governmental agencies. If you find yourself out in the elements and trying to take notes or record events and don’t want to test that insurance policy on your phone or think to yourself “How wet can this case really get?” then take a chance. Swing over to the company’s web page and see if there are a tablet-style and size that might fit your life or profession, you might just be surprised at what you find. Check back in a few weeks and we will give you the update on the targets that the company was kind enough to send us to try out in the rain and snow.

The T2 Command Target from Modern Warrior

Incorporating technology into training can be an invaluable means to increase your overall proficiency. Modern Warrior has a new target known as the T2 Command Target. We previously reviewed the T1 target from Modern Warrior and their introduction of the T2 is another step forward. The T2 Command Target combines both the efficiency of a Command Target with the use of modern technology. First off, what is a Command Target?

If you’ve never used a Command Target is a target with a multitude of smaller targets incorporated onto it. The targets are often a multitude of shapes and sizes and an instructor will issue a command. For example, is the target is made of different shapes the Instructor will issue a command like so, “2 shots on the blue triangle.” The T2 Command Target is both a command target and an instructor all in one. At the bottom of the T2 Command Target is a QR code that you can scan with your phone. When scanned it will bring you to the Modern Warrior website with a variety of track listings that are designed to be used with the T2 Command Target.

You can stream or download the tracks and use them on the range. I pair my phone to my Peltor Tactical 500s and this is perfect for hearing the commands. The tracks vary in intensity and in complexity. Some are simple and fast, others slow and complicated.

Explaining the T2 Command Target

The T2 Command Target has a lot going on and should be explained. The target is divided into two sides, right and left, one side is shaded and the other is not. The right-hand side has 6-inch shapes and the left-hand side has 5-inch shapes. There are ten different targets on the target, with 5 different shapes, and 5 different colors, as well as 10 different numbers and ten different letters. The letters are divided into 5 vowels and 5 consonants. This creates the ability to make over a dozen different commands for each target. The left side targets are staggered as well.

The T2 Command Target itself is quite large. It’s 23 inches wide and 35 inches tall. It’s a big target, and its printed on thick and strong paper. Perfect for outdoor training and it seems to resist wind and tearing well. There is a 1.5-inch border around the target that makes it easy to attach the target to stakes and backgrounds with interrupting the flow of the target.

Training with the T2 Command Target

The T2 Command Target is honestly very challenging and fun to train with. The multitude of different tracks keeps things interesting and unpredictable. There are currently 6 different conditions that incorporate different speeds, a different variety of commands, and even one or two targets. It’s a massive mixture to work through. The training is well suited for both rifle and pistol training, and even long-range shooting would be interesting.

My at home range is short so I’ve kept it to pistol so far. That being said my 80 lower AR pistol is just screaming to take a ride with these targets. I’ve found shooting the targets and listening to the commands to be a very dynamic and fun way to train. Being creative will take you even further with your training. I incorporated drawing for every command or shooting targets on the left side with my right hand only and vice versa. You can be as creative as you want to be to expand your training.

The targets are large and easy to hit with speed typically, but even I missed when trying to run the fast intervals with a draw and fire challenge. The T2 Command Targets are still quite challenging when it comes to sharpening your precision skills. I like a good challenge. These targets have taught me I need to up my pistol game a bit and I plan to.

The T2 Command Targets are fantastic. They are easy to use in solo training and diverse enough that shooters can get a metric shit ton of training out of them. I loved the T1 targets, and the T2 targets are a worthy follow up. Get yours here.

RE Factor Tactical: Targets Aimed at Improving your Marksmanship

Range Day should leave you with one feeling, and one feeling along, accomplishment. If you leave and you don’t have that overwhelming feeling of: “I’ve really got some quality training in today,” then you might want to rethink your target use. How might you do that? With better targets of course, because the best shooting targets are the ones that make you better. This means you should be getting a lot of variety with targets which aim—pun intended—to improve what skills you have or want to have one of these days.

1. IQ Target

The IQ target is a great option for shooters who want to mix things up a bit. Instead of sticking with the mundane, why not look at focusing on intellectual shooting. You can use this target with friends or a range instructor to call scenarios such as, “shoot all the triangles with a number in it” or pair it with RE Factor Tactical’s Dead Man’s Hand Shooting Deck, to give yourself various drills when no one else is around to do it for you.

The idea of this target is to force shooters to think about where they’ll be aiming next. With target transitions and more complex scenarios, you’ll improve your quality of training and fun on the range. They also come in a rifle or pistol version, so you can work on your marksmanship no matter what which piece of weaponry you own.

Specs

• Measures: 23 x 35 in.
• Unlimited amount of shooting combinations
• Pistol targets: 3 in. shapes
• Rifle targets: 5 in. shapes
• Made in the USA

2. Essentials Target

Next, we have the Essentials Target. It definitely lives up to its name, considering its intent is to help you work on those essential skills you’ll need to be a precision shooter. Combine it with the Essential Shooting Guide, and you’re more likely to run out of bullets before you run out of drills.

The idea of this target is to give variety and help improve your slow aimed fire, weak and off hand shooting, target transition, trigger speed changes, drawing, magazine reloads and controlled multiple shot groups, which makes it one of the best shooting targets on the market.

Specs

• Measures: 23″ x 35″
• Unlimited amount of shooting combinations
• Designed to maximize range time
• Made in the USA

3. Hitman Target

If you’re looking for variety—which every marksman should strive for—then there’s no doubt the Hitman target is perfect for you. Like the IQ Targets, you can use it for both pistol and rifle, and practice drills such as the 1-2-3 Drill while you’re at it.

This target is intended to offer long-range shooters a comprehensive zeroing and engagement system for precision marksmanship. It also comes with a grid overlay system so shooters can see their impact offset and adjusted onto different zeroing squares, which come in 1-3”. This helps the shooter to maintain an MOA zero at 100, 200, and 300 yards with precision aiming points at their centers. If that’s not enough, the squares have also been colored to contrast with red and black reticles for improved sight picture. Lastly, the target can be rotated 90º for MILDOT measurements for wind call adjustments.

Specs

• Measures: 23″ x 35″
• Metric and US/Imperial units of measure
• Grid overlay system
• Made in the USA

4. Steiner CQB Target

Steiner CQB (Close Quarters Battle) is great for the want to be marksman. In most cases, people who’ve never shot a weapon before, get one for home protection. Well, there is no better time for a well-placed round than during a break in or active shooter situation. If that’s what you’re preparing for, why not work on your marksman skills with the Steiner CQB target. You’ll have multiple points of aim—which is way better than a single round target—and you can practice staring your enemy in the eye while you do it.

This target is intended to help shooters understand shot placement, with shapes laid over the normal human’s vital sign areas. It also give the shooter additional targets for multiple training opportunities, including target transition.

Specs

• Made in the USA
• Measures 23 x 35″

5. Dartboard Target

Finally, what kind of range practice are you really getting in if you can’t have fun while you’re doing it? Well first off, all range days should be fun, so strive for that with the dartboard target. Not only can you use this target like the rest of them, but you can use it to challenge and play a fun game of “darts” with your shooting pal. The only difference, you’ll be using bullets instead.

This target is intended to not only offer the shooter a fun experience but to improve your skills at the same time. It features a standard dartboard and game instructions on how to keep score when competing against other shooters, which will definitly add to the fun.

Specs

• Measures 23″ x 35″
• 20″ Dartboard
• 3 included games
• Scorecard
• Made in the USA

So, if you’re aiming—again pun intended—to improve your skills and become a marksman shooter, why not check out some of the best shooting targets on the market, aimed at making you the best shooter in the field, trust us, you won’t regret it.

Tactical Christmas Gifts for 2018

A Gear-End Review sure to help you find a Tactical Gift this Christmas.

If you have a black nylon and Velcro person in your world that’s tough to gift shop for, we have a list of ideas for you to put under the Christmas tree this year. Here’s my Gear-End Review from 2018.

Knives

When looking for a loadout for everyday carry, you need a great knife. This last year I discovered a couple of amazing knives that I use daily.

Ravencrest Tactical Knives specialize in out the front knives and I’ve enjoyed the ease of use, one handed opening and closing, and sharp edge. I have two Ravenscrest Tactical Knives now and I very much enjoy them and use them. There’s just something oddly satisfying about opening and closing these knives. Prices vary but I’m sure you can find one in your range.

I’ve also loved my Gerber Gear auto, the Empower, that I’ve been carrying off-duty. You can’t beat Gerber’s warranty and I love how durable the blade has been. I use it and abuse it. Price varies based upon which model you’re choosing but look to spend about $80 to $110.

Upgraded Hearing and Eye Protection

Valholl has a solution to all-day-comfort while wearing hearing protection. They are an amazing upgrade to stock hearing protection. Check them out here and just buy a set to improve on your Howard Leight electronic hearing protection, they retail for about $34.95.

Tactical Stocking Stuffers for 2018 — Valholl Gear Gel Cups as installed on Howard Leight Hearing Protection

After improving your hearing protection, go check out Edge Tactical Eyewear and the line of eye protection they offer that doesn’t fog up, protects your eyes, and bends to insane levels when you screw up and smash them. One of the places you can buy them is here, they retail for about $40.29.

Pocket Tools, Pens, and Wonder Pens

Gerber Gear again knocks it out of the park with a pen that is ready to write and ready to break faces or glass all at the same time. No manipulating it some special way, just strike to defend or break the glass that’s in your way. It’s also a great pen that Writes in the Rain. The Gerber Gear Impromptu Tactical Pen retails for about $73.

If you’re not looking to spend that much but want a great pen that does many things, check out the “pen” from Blue Shield Tactical. This pen provides you with a stylus, window punch, ink, knife, and probably more that I haven’t noticed yet. The pen from Blue Shield Tactical is priced at just $16.95.

Firearms Multi-Tools

The Gerber Gear Short Stack Multi-Tool is a pretty amazing little fella that stows in the handle of your AR rifle and always there when you need it. If your loved one likes to shoot or build the AR platform, the Short Stack would make a great gift at about $47.

Backpacks and Gun Bags

The Handgunner Backpack from G.P.S. Wild About Shooting has been one of my favorite pieces of gear in 2018. I love this bag and how it makes my life easier when it’s time to head to the range. You don’t forget essential items, it keeps everything organized, and if it starts to sprinkle, you pull out the rain cover and keep your toys dry. To purchase this great bag, head over to Amazon or find them at 30% off right now at Action Target’s online store.

If you like tough built gear, check out the bags and gear made by Vanquest. Vanquest has the Markhor 45 backpack that adds durability and function in a backpack for your next journey. Give a gift of adventure when you buy a Vanquest bag. The Markhor 45 retails for about $269.99 but are on sale RIGHT NOW for $229.49.

Gloves

You don’t have to be tacticool to wear black gloves but it helps. Blauer has a full-line of gloves to fit every need. I really liked the Fray Glove and the Strike Shooting Glove and have enjoyed having them for firearms training and use on patrol. I love that I can still use the touchscreen on my phone and mobile data computer touch screen and pad while wearing them. These gloves are well designed, thought out, and are comfortable. Blauer Tactical Gloves as tested are about $37.99 and make a great stocking stuffer.

Stands and Steel

CTS Target Steel is a wonderful gift for your shooter. It might be a little heavy to put in the stocking on the mantel but I’m sure you can manage. CTS Targets have a full line of great steel. I’ve really enjoyed having their hanging target and found the kit that they provided for hanging it to be inventive and easy to use. $ varies.

Challenge Target also has amazing targets with wonderful quality and craftsmanship built into them. I’ve loved the Challenge Target’s Texas Star steel reactive target and found it great for pistol, rifle carbine, and shotgun with birdshot training. It’s a hoot! $675

The HatPoint Target Stand is a less expensive option that is great for setting up a range on the go or adding directions to shoot or setting up tactical courses of fire with varying distances to shoot. They retail for $51.99. I like that they are light, portable, and break down into a small footprint when not in use. If a round strikes the stand, it doesn’t destroy it and doesn’t make it a sharp hazard. Read more about this target stand here.

Training Essentials

The SiRT Training Pistol is a gift that keeps giving. The $239 expense is easily justified when you look at how many repetitions you’re going to be getting on the gun without spending money on ammunition.

If you use a red dot site, get the SPOT Trainer from SiRT as well for just $19.99 and train yourself to quickly find that red dot site, again, without expending that precious ammunition!

After you’ve spent some time on your SiRT training pistol, head to the range with a new-found focus using the Burnett Live Fire Drill Cards. Burnett Live Fire Drill Cards start at just $69.95. The system from Burnett allows you get away from just punching holes in paper and start to train! Drills are laid out and ready for you with benchmarks for you to use when shooting, measuring, and improving.

While shooting with your new-found focus, make sure you have a MantisX installed on your pistol. The MantisX is a magical black-box device that works with your smartphone or tablet and provides you with an expert shooting coach. Read here how it works! It retails for about $149.99. I received this for Christmas in 2017 and absolutely love it.

Speaking of dry-fire, do yourself a favor and add the Slideblok to your loved ones (and your own) stocking if you shoot a Glock. Pick up a few of these smart devices to improve your trigger press, they’re only $8.00.

Spend more time training and less time loading with Striplula and the UpLULA from Maglula. This is the best product I didn’t know I needed until I had one. It works wonderfully and is very reasonably priced. If you’ve ever struggled loading a pistol magazine, get a UpLULA. If you’ve ever thought to yourself that you need a faster way to load your rifle magazines, get the Striplula. You can thank me later. The Striplula retails for about $26.95. Make sure you don’t buy a knock off, get the real deal. $26.95

Upgrades for Your Guns

Talon Grips is an amazing product that lets you get a better grip without permanently altering your gun. Their products are quality, proven, and easy to install. At only $18 they are a great stocking stuffer.

Maxim Defense CQB Stock is the real deal product that helps you make a smaller footprint with your rifle build while still offering the luxuries of a full-size AR stock. They are a little more spendy then the items I typically get in my stocking but wow is it nice. They retail for about $435.

V-TAB offers an add-on for the AR platform of rifles, allowing you to make vertical adjustments to your rifle stock. If you have a precision shooter or someone that struggles to obtain a proper cheek weld using the AR rifle, this would be a great gift at just $69.95.

Your Day on Patrol Made Easier, Safer, and More Comfortable

The Mic Loop is a great gift for your loved one that wears a portable radio with remote microphone. Priced at just $10.99, it’s easily placed into a stocking to make them more comfortable and safer.

Blue Force Gear Micro Trauma Kit is a product that should be with every first responder and person that chooses to carry a firearm for self-defense. Priced at $68 it’s a self-contained inclusive kit that gets the job done.

Holsters

Having holster options is like having shoe or jewelry options. You just need to accessorize.

Mission First Tactical holsters has a great line of holsters and I liked the minimalistic approach to their AIWB holster that they offer and use it often with my G19. It retails for $49.99.

Bravo Concealment Holsters also has a great line of holsters. I’m still working on an article featuring a few of Bravo’s holsters but can say that my wife has been using the IWB holster with her Glock 43 and loving it’s small footprint, ease of taking on and off, and comfort. We spent some time on the range with it recently and we were both pleased with its performance. Look for more on this holster soon. The IWB holsters currently comes with a free mag pouch and retails for about $45.89.

Tenicor offers a new perspective on appendix carry and inside the waist band. I have to say; this holster disappears when even this big boy wears it. They have some torsion technology in their design that makes this not just another Kydex holster. They are priced about $77.00. Take a look at them, especially if you need to make absolute certain that your pistol won’t be seen.

Alien Gear has a wonderful line of holsters. The Cloak Tuck 3.5 makes a great stocking stuffer that your tacti cool loved one can wear all day long in comfort. I love the padding, http://aliengearholsters.com/ $varies.

SnagMag allows you to carry an extra magazine with ease. It looks like a clipped-on pocket knife in your pocket and is intelligently designed to be drawn with a proper index on the magazine. I can load a fresh magazine from concealment as easily as loading from a duty belt. This product is very fairly priced at $34.95 and makes an excellent stocking stuffer.

I’m sure there is more, what would you add to the Tactical Stocking Stuffers list? Share your thoughts with us.