Fobus Holsters

Used to be that all holsters were made out of leather, and the best ones were custom made, and molded to the shape of the gun they held. Then came the padded nylon holsters, which weren't molded, but were inexpensive and provided good protection. The latest thing in holsters is the molded plastic holster, a concept pioneered by Fobus, a company that got their start making holsters for the Israeli military. Seen above is a Fobus "Paddle Holster" designed for the S&W J-frame revolver.

Fobus holsters are inexpensive, provide positive retention, and are made of a material that should last pretty much forever. They're designed to hold a gun securely, and only release when the gun is drawn sharply straight out of the holster. Pulling at an angle won't work- a feature designed to prevent someone else from grabbing your gun.

These holsters aren't just made for police and self-defense carry. I have one designed for the Ruger Mark-III I use for hunting that's the best holster I've ever seen for these guns. Once snapped in, a gun is absolutely not going to fall out of a Fobus holster. You can shake it and jiggle it all you want, but it's not going anywhere. They're custom made for dozens of different guns, and can be had in belt or "paddle" mount (seen above). The Paddle mount quickly snaps over any belt, and stays securely in place.There's also a "Roto" variant that allows you to change the angle.

I see Fobus holsters being sold in more and more shops, but if your local gun shop doesn't carry them, you can find them by clicking on this link to Amazon.