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Safariland 578 Pro-Fit Holster Review

Safariland 578 Holster

A giant box of unused holsters. That’s what a lot of people have in their garage or basement. Rigs in leather, Kydex and soft nylon that didn’t quite fit or maybe did not hold the gun well enough to be used. Some of them were tossed aside because they simply were not comfortable.

What if there was a holster that was lightweight, affordable and comfortable plus had the benefit of a retention system that automatically disengaged when you drew the gun? What if you could also make that rig custom fit more than 100 different pistols?

Table Of Contents
  1. General Information
  2. If the Holster Fits…
  3. Retention
  4. Final Thoughts

Safariland thinks they have just the ticket. It is called the Model 578 GLS Pro-Fit holster.

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N8 Squared Tactical Holsters

N8 Squared Holsters

At the NRA Convention, I stopped by the N8 2 Tactical holsters booth to follow-up on the pictures I took the night before the show started. There I got to talk with Katie Johnson about what could be one of the most comfortable inside the waistband (IWB) holsters on the market. The name of the company is an acronym for the two founders, Nate Beard and Nate Johnson. Pronounced properly the company name is Nate Squared Tactical.

The N8 2 comes in Original, Original Tuckable, and Professional holsters. Each holster is hand crafted for the highest quality possible. In fact, the two Nate’s are so confident in their patented design that they offer a lifetime warranty from any manufacturing defects.

N8 Squared Holsters

Each holster has a large backer, or carrier, that completely supports and extends past the handgun in the holster. This backer is kind of in the shape of an inverted triangle with the edges rounded off, with the wider portion on top to support the pistol’s handle, even on full-sized pistols.

The front of the backer is made of high quality, oil-tanned leather, with the back being made of very comfortable soft suede. This suede backing is so soft that you wouldn’t think twice about having this holster ride right next to your skin all day long. The suede allows the holster to breathe so your body doesn’t get too hot wearing this really nice holster. In addition, the Nates claim that the natural friction coefficient of the suede displaces the weight of your handgun. This allows you to carry the firearm without its weight pulling down against your waistband.

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Ruger SR-22 Pistol Holsters

Tuff Tacllet for Ruger SR22 pistol holster

If you want a holster for the Ruger SR-22 pistol announced yesterday, you do have a few options available immediately. These are going to be the more generic, “one size fits many” type holsters, but they will work.

These holsters should fit the SR-22 pistol:

  • Blackhawk size 1 paddle holster
  • Uncle Mike’s Paddle size 1
  • Uncle Mike’s Inside the Waistband size 16
  • Uncle Mike’s Super Belt Slide size 16
  • Galco Underwraps Belly Band
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Gould & Goodrich Taurus Judge Holster

Taurus Judge Holster

Gould & Goodrich announced a new model 874 Taurus Judge holster for 2012. The leather holster is called a sporting holster, suggesting it is designed for hunting or other outdoors activities. The leather is dyed chestnut brown, which I happen to prefer for these kinds of holsters.

The holster can be worn as a straight up draw on the strong side and as a canted forward cross draw holster. I imagine the ability to wear the holster in either of these positions will appeal to a lot of people.

Gould & Goodrich is making the new model 874 holster in two sizes. Size 1 is for the 2.5″ chambered Taurus Judge with a 2.5″ or 3″ barrel. Size 2 is made for the 3″ chambered Taurus Judge with a 3″ barrel. Both holsters fit belts up to 1 3/4″ wide.

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On Quality Holsters and Guns

One of the Internet arguments that never seems to die is whether you should carry a pistol with a cartridge in the chamber. The argument against carrying with “one in the pipe” is based on the idea that it is unsafe to do so. People are concerned about “accidental” discharges while it is carried, or if the pistol is dropped.

I’ll be completely up front and tell you that with a quality firearm, quality holster and competent owner, the handgun should be carried with a cartridge in the chamber if you are carrying for self defense. In most instances, a self-defense situation involving the use of deadly force develops far to quickly for you to draw your weapon and then work the slide before being able to employ the handgun.

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