My goal for this site is to make it a comprehensive resource focusing on the topic of gun holsters. Whether you’re an experienced gun owner or just starting out, I hope you’ll find some useful or helpful holster content. Check out the in-depth articles, comparisons, and insights covering various holster styles, materials, and functionalities.
Although the site is a work in progress, I plan to create a page about each handgun brand and model and holster options to fit that specific handgun.
Anyone who has purchased a gun holster in recent years or is thinking of buying one will or has most likely faced this dilemma. Do I want a canted holster or one that rides straight up and down? To further complicate matters, holster makers are now offering holsters in cant variations that even make it…
As you shop for a gun holster, you will undoubtedly come across advertisements in gun magazines and videos on the internet advertising some type of IWB holster as the “ultimate” in concealment or concealed carry. Unfortunately, while the IWB holster in question may be a very effective way to carry a concealed handgun, it may…
Introduced in 2006, the Beretta M9A1 is an upgraded version of the classic Beretta M9 pistol used by US soldiers since the mid-1980s. While the M9 pistol was a workhorse, it certainly had room for more modern improvements. Most of the requested improvements came directly from soldier reports in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Beretta…
Introduced in 1994, the Beretta 8000 pistol, which was also known as the Beretta Cougar, was marketed as a handgun to bridge the gap between full-size duty pistols and compact concealed carry firearms. Chambered in 9mm, the Cougar design utilized a rotating barrel short-recoil system, which was a major departure from the tilting barrel system…
Introduced in 2016, The Bersa Thunder 380 Combat Plus is a more modern take on Bersa’s popular Thunder 380 series. It’s a double-stack, semi-automatic pistol chambered in .380 ACP, offering increased capacity and enhanced features compared to its earlier Thunder 380 predecessors. Unlike it’s single-stack relatives, the Combat Plus model features a double stack magazine…
The success of the original Bersa Thunder 380 pistol led Bersa to introduce the Thunder 380 Plus version in 1998. The Thunder 380 Plus is basically a higher-capacity version of the original Thunder 380. Where the original Thunder 380 featured a single-stack magazine with an 8+1 capacity of .380 ACP, the Plus version features a…
Introduced in 1994, the Beretta 21A Bobcat is a compact semi-automatic pistol chambered in either a .22 Long Rifle or .25 ACP. The 21A was designed based on the Beretta Model 20, with enhancements and slight design changes. It features a unique tip-up barrel design and a double-action/single-action trigger mechanism. Given the diminutive size of…
These days, finding a good quality Beretta 9000s holster can be challenging. While the 9000s wasn’t a huge seller for Beretta, it was only manufactured for six years. That being said, there are still thousands of 9000s pistols still in circulation and use all over the world. Before I get into discussing holster options for…