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Search Term Definitions

This page is here to better explain the search criteria options.

Type
Mount
Mount Type
Material
Cant
Tuckable
Thumb Break
Adjustable Tension
Tac Light Compatible
Ride Height
Min/Max price
Mounting Points
Lefty Available

Type: Refers to the general product type.

Holster: Generally a snug fitting pouch in which to carry a gun.
Slide: Same as a holster but usually has an open end where the gun's muzzle sticks out. Many times can accommodate similar guns with different barrel lengths.
Fanny Pack: A small waist mounted pouch capable of storing a concealed firearm, among other things. Fanny packs for guns are patented by DeSantis Holster and Leather Goods.
Mag Carrier: Any pouch made to carry gun magazines.
Purse: A ladies garment that has specific provisions for concealing and easy retrieval of a gun.
Belt: Your pants fall down without one.

Mount: Refers to the general position on the body that the holster mounts.

IWB: Inside Waist Band. Puts most of the gun on the inside or your pants for optimum concealability.
OWB: Outside Waist Band. Made to be worn on the outside of your pants.
Shoulder: Shoulder harness Miami Vice style. Puts gun under your arm for crossdraw.
Small Of back: Mounts gun in the center of your back at your belt line.
Thigh: Straps to your upper thigh. Usually used in tactical or competition situations. Not very concealable.
Ankle: Mounts to your ankle under your pants. Usually used to hold a backup weapon.
Pocket: Holsters that fit in your pocket and allow you to draw from it.
Body: Any product that wraps around your torso or other body part. Typically is worn under all clothes and holds gun very close to body.
Neck: Holster that you can hang on your neck.

Mount Type: Refers to the way the product attaches to the body.

Belt Clip: A mount of any material (steel, kydex) that attaches to a belt that can be removed without removing the belt. Typical style is standard U shape. Also can be C or J style.
Belt Loop: A mount of any material (steel, kydex, leather) that attaches to a belt in which the belt needs to be passed through.
Paddle: A mount for OWB holsters that is much like a Belt Clip, but has a large rigid flap that helps stabilize the holster.
Strap: Any kind of mount that uses a strap
Velcro: Any kind of mount that uses Velcro. Typically for ankle mounts, but can also be used in conjunction with Belt Clips for greater concealability.
Elastic: Any kind of mount that uses elastic. Typically elastic and strap go hand in hand.
Lanyard: A mount that uses a string or thin rope. Typically used for neck mounted holsters.

Material: Refers to the material in which the main holster is made from. This typically excludes the material of any clips or other parts that do not contact the gun.

Kydex®: An extremely durable thermoplastic available in a range of colors, patterns, textures, and thicknesses.
Leather: Encompasses any kind of animal skin used to make a holster. Cow, Horse, Shark, Sheep, etc.
Kydex® & Leather: These holsters use both materials for the majority of the product. A leather holster with Kydex belt clips is NOT considered "Kydex & Leather", it is just "Leather".
Nylon: A synthetic high-strength, resilient synthetic polymer used to manufacture durable textiles.
Carbon Fiber: Extremely strong and light weight composite material.
Other: Any other material not covered in the other choices, such as Neoprene, or plastics.

Cant: Refers to the angle in which the holster holds the gun in relation to your body.

None: Gun is held straight up or in a parallel axis to your body
Adjustable: The holster has the provisions to adjust the cant
Fwd: X-Y deg: The holster holds the gun with a forward tilt, meaning the rear sight is farther forward than the muzzle. Typically a forward cant gives better concealability and facilitates faster strong side draw.
Reverse (Crossdraw): The holster is made to be mounted weak side. Gun is held in a reverse cant to better facilitate the crossdraw.

Tuckable: An IWB holster designed to allow your shirt to be tucked in concealing the whole firearm and holster leaving only the belt clips visible.

No: The holster is not designed to allow a shirt to be tucked in.
Yes: Holster is designed to allow a shirt to be tucked in.

Thumb Break: An extra strap that wraps around the back of the firearm, usually secured with a snap that can be easily released with your thumb, that helps retain the firearm in the holster. Typically for OWB holsters

No: Holster does not have a thumb break.
Yes: Holster does have a thumb break.

Adjustable Tension: Holster's that have provisions, typically one or more screws, to adjust the amount of retention force that is applied to the firearm.

No: Holster has a fixed retention force and is not adjustable.
Yes: Holster has provisions to adjust retention force.

Tac Light Compatible: Holsters that are designed to holster a firearm that has a Tactical Light or Laser attached to it's rails.

No: Holster is made to holster just the firearm.
Yes: Holster can accommodate the firearm and a tac rail mounted light or laser.

Ride Height: The height in which the firearm rides on your waist in relation to the belt line.

Standard: For the purpose of this site, standard ride height refers to holsters that place the trigger directly in line with the belt.
High: For the purpose of this site, high ride height refers to holsters that place the trigger guard in line or higher that the center of the belt.
Low: For the purpose of this site, low ride height refers to holsters that place the front edge of the grip in line or lower that the center of the belt.
Adjustable: Holsters that have provisions that allow the user to adjust the ride height.

Min/Max price: Limits the search results to holster with an MSRP that fall within the price window specified.

Minimum Price: Only returns holsters that are above the price specified. If left blank, it assumes you typed in zero.
Maximum Price: Only returns holsters that are below the price specified. If left blank, it will return holsters that meet the other criteria, regardless of price.

Mounting Points: The number of points the holster attaches to the body.

1: Holsters that have 1 attachment point
2: Holsters that have 2 attachment points
3: Holsters that have 3 attachment points
4+: Holsters that have 4 or more attachment points

Lefty Available: Holster is available for left handed shooters.

No: If "No" is checked without "Yes" , only holster that only come in right hand will be returned.
Yes: Holsters that are available in both right and left handed.