Deep Concealment

Bravo Concealment Glock 43 IWB Torsion holster

Loadout Room writer, Tim M, pits the Bravo Concealment Torsion holster up again a few other options and weighs in on why the Torsion holster stands above them all.

QUALITY KYDEX TORSION GUN HOLSTER FOR GLOCK 43 FEATURES:

Custom-made for the Glock 43 pistol.
Even Deeper Concealment with NEW Torsion Technology.
Integrated 10 degree inward cant for greater conceal-ability.
Designed specifically for IWB / Appendix concealed carry.
Virtually drops out of sight and erases your weapon’s visual signature.
Comfortable to wear.
One of few IWB holsters offering retention.
Holster adds minimal mass to the weapon.
Holster retains its shape for efficient one-handed reholstering.
Gun Holster allows for Sights up to .355 (In).

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SIG SAUER Academy Adds Covert Carry and Micro-Pistols to Course Line-Up

Newington, N.H. (September 21, 2018) – SIG SAUER Academy, the leading provider of the highest quality firearms instruction and tactical training in the world, is pleased to announce the addition of the Covert Carry and Micro-Pistols class to the SIG SAUER Academy course line-up. The first offering of this class is October 17, 2018 at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire.

Students enrolled in the Covert Carry and Micro-Pistols Course will explore safe and proper concealed carry techniques, gain defensive pistol skills, and engage in close proximity tactical and defensive drills for use in everyday life. In this class students will have the option to use a SIG SAUER P365 high capacity, micro-pistol, magazines, and holster provided by the SIG SAUER Academy for course use, but it is not required. Students will also have the opportunity to undergo a personal equipment evaluation with a SIG SAUER Academy instructor to optimize and personalize their covert carry techniques.

To register and review the course outline for the Covert Carry and Micro-Pistols course, or learn more about the SIG SAUER Academy and its comprehensive course offering visit sigsaueracademy.com.

About SIG SAUER, Inc.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, and training. For over 100 years SIG SAUER, Inc. has evolved, and thrived, by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision. Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation which has made it the brand of choice amongst the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens. Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy – a world class, state-of-the-art, 140-acre training facility. SIG SAUER is headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, and has more than 1,700 employees across eight locations, and is the largest member of a worldwide business group that includes SIG SAUER GmbH & Co. KG in Germany. For more information about the company and product line visit: sigsauer.com.

The Lifecard – Last Gun You’ll leave behind?

Practicality and cool factor are often strange bedfellows when it comes to the firearms industry. There is cool, and there is practical, but is one often both? The Lifecard is certainly attempting to make you think so. The gun is more like something you’d see in a James Bond movie than an actual gun store. That’s what draws your eye, and that’s fine, but does it work and is it practical? That is what we aim to answer today.

What’s a LifeCard?

The Lifecard gains its name from its interesting design. It folds into the shape of a credit card. Albeit it’s a bit thicker. The Lifecard then folds into a more traditional gun when the user wants to fire it. Folding it is as simple as pulling a single toggle that releases a locking device. This allows you to fold and unfold the ‘pistol’ grip of the gun. You can do it with one hand even.

Loading the gun functions almost the same way. Pull a toggle and pull the barrel upwards. Place the 22 LR round in the barrel, close it, cock it and you are ready to rock and roll. To cock the gun you pull a striker rearward until it locks into position. It’s a simple system that functions well.

Carrying It

I will admit this is the easiest gun I’ve ever carried. I could legitimately forget about it. In its folded configuration the gun’s trigger is completely covered and the gun cannot fold cocked. It’s an insanely safe system for pocket carry or deep carry in general. It’s smaller than my cell phone when folded, and fits just about anywhere I needed to carry it.

Trailblazer sells the gun as an easy to carry gun, and it is. However, I see less as a convenience carry gun and more of a deep concealment gun. When compared to guns like the Ruger LCP it really isn’t that much smaller. The advantage it offers is the fact it doesn’t look like a gun. It doesn’t leave the traditional outline of a gun and is extremely hard to detect.

It’s lightweight too and could be carried in the pocket of a t-shirt and be invisible. That is where I see the practicality of this gun. It’s ability to be incredibly concealed. Even carried in the hand in plain sight most people wouldn’t recognize it as a gun. It’s a limited use weapon, but it does have a use. Let’s call it discretionary carry or hostile environment carry.

Yes…it is only 1 round of 22 LR, but that’s better than a pointy stick, right? Its like a modern Liberator.

On The Range

Regardless of your feelings on the gun it is still a gun and deserves some range time. Let’s talk function as a firearm, and not as a concept. From the outset, the gun’s grip looks uncomfortable, but some thought went into it. It’s rounded just right for comfort and fills the hand well. The gun’s trigger is surprisingly nice. It’s a short single action design that breaks cleanly.

The gun doesn’t have any real sights, just a trench running over the top. This makes it a pure point shooting gun. Even out to 15 yards you can hit a man-sized target with little difficulty. At first, I absolutely sucked with this gun, but at 7 yards I produced a respectable group. The biggest problem regarding accuracy is the striker is pretty big and heavy. You can feel it slam forward and it can toss your shot slightly. A little Kentucky windage is all it takes to correct it.

It’s a fun gun to shoot, and its weirdness makes it draw some interesting attention at the range. It even has a little bit of recoil, something I don’t associate with a rimfire handgun.

Reaction Drills

I tried a few different scenarios where I ‘drew’ the gun, unfolded it and fired a shot as quick as I good. This isn’t something you can do if a bad guy is rushing you. In that situation, I’d probably go hand to hand. However, if something popped off and you could take cover prior to engaging you could draw and get the gun in action in a few seconds.

The gun’s folding/unfolding mechanism are easy to engage and intuitive. The tabs are small, but the texturing helps engage the toggles in a hurry. The cocking mechanism is large and easy to grip and rip.

In terms of reliability its hard to screw this gun up. There is no slide to cycle, no cylinder to time, its just a straight striker fired gun. The only way it could fail is if you got light primer strikes, and with the mighty striker on this thing that’s not happening.

Reliability is going to be more determined by your ammunition choice. With Remington Gold Bullet I had about a 10% failure to fire rate. With Federal Automatch hardly any. I had zero failures with CCI Mini Mags.

Moans and Complaints

In terms of function and purpose, the Lifecard has one. It wouldn’t be my choice for a main defensive firearm, but it feels a small niche that no other gun does. I only have one complaint. There is a small compartment designed to let you carry extra ammo. That’s great, but you sound like you are carrying a pocketful of change. The rounds shift and move and create a jingling sound. Not exactly stealthy.

This compartment is great for storing a few Skittles or breath mints though, or maybe even a small handcuff key. You live your life the way you want.

The Lifecard is an oddly fun gun. It’s functional, fills a role for non-permissive carry, and it’s uniqueness alone made me a customer. Is it for everyone? Probably not. Is it for you is the real question.

SOB Deep Concealment Kydex Holster

I was really stoked to get my hands on one of these holsters. There are many holster makers out there, but there are few that I trust, especially when it was designed by a former Special Operations dude.

The SOB Deep Concealment holster is just that; Deep Concealment. The design is minimalistic, yet very functional. The holster is everything you NEED and nothing you don’t.

I’ve been wearing this holster for a week straight now with my Glock 17. Absolutely no issues at all and it is extremely comfortable. After the initial break-in of a day I hardly even notice it’s there. It’s even comfortable when driving and jumping around playing volleyball with my daughter.

But what about its ability to conceal and not print? After all, that is what the description implies. Well, I can tell you this; I’ve been wearing the holster for a week with my full-size Glock 17. Many of those places are what would be considered non-permissive environments (purposely done to prove its ability to conceal). I’ve worn it both with a polo shirt (untucked obviously) and just a t-shirt. Absolutely no printing and nobody has ever said a word to me.

The clip on the holster does really well at retaining the holster when drawing the pistol. I’ve come across many clips on the market that are not functional at all. Honestly, when I took a close look at the one that comes installed on the SOB Deep Concealment holster, I had my doubts. Boy was I proven wrong!

I found that to really reduce any printing I just clipped the holster directly to my pants and let the clip grab onto my pants material vs. having it clipped to my belt. By clipping the holster directly to my pants allows the pistol to suck into my body better. My belt acts as a shelf for the grip of my pistol to rest on as well. This is what really allows the holster to be a ‘deep concealment’ holster.

Well done SOB Tactical! I’m going to be rocking this holster for a while. It’s not often you come across a concealed carry holster that can actually conceal a full-size pistol.