Guides

Choosing a holster for a pistol with a weapon light

How light-bearing holsters work, why the light has to stay fitted, and which holster types take a light.

An honest look at holster wear on slides, frames and weapon lights, and what slows it down.

Why Kydex holster screws back out, which threadlocker to use, and how to adjust retention.

Which J-clip width to choose, what the claw does, and how to set ride height on an appendix IWB holster.

Normal or large hood: how optics and hammer-fired pistols decide it, and how the hood works.

What the UBL does, how mid-ride and low-ride differ, and when to add the QLS, leg strap and swivel pivot plate.